Goldendale Sentinel August 24, 2022 by Goldendale Sentinel

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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. Must be nature-scapes, no close-ups (need to see it’s something clearly native to Klickitat County).No photos of peo-ple.They must be horizontal (landscape mode)—no vertical shots will be consid-ered.Identify what the picture is of, and from where it was taken. - All photos must be in high resolution, 300 dpi or higher. Submit your photos dalesentinel.com.2023Calendar@golden-to: Calendar

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CONTRIBUTED WOMEN PILOTS GROUP AT FAIR: The Ninety-Nines, an international group of women pilots, ﬂew in for a special appearance at the County Fair. Left to right: Sue Purvis, Heather Marthaller, Kate Mosley, Bonnie Molitor, Diane Lambert, Lynn Harbinson, Sandra Phenning, Aileen Coverdell, and Marjy Leggett.

Among the many visitors who thronged to the Klickitat County Fair was a group that flew in for the event, the Mid-Columbia chapter of the Ninety-Nines. The Ninety-Nines are an international women’s pilots organization with a long history. “It was originally started during the time of Amelia Earhart,” said Chapter Chairman Lynn Harbinson, “She was our first president. They sent invitations to all the certified women pilots in the U.S. They all met in the Northeast and decided to form a club. They couldn’t decide on a name, so they decided the Ninety-Nines, because that’s how many women were at the original meeting.” That meeting took place a century ago in 1922. Now there are thousands of members. The Mid-Columbia chapter covers the northern half of Eastern Oregon and the southern half of Eastern Washington. For the Goldendale fly-in Saturday, a half-dozen small planes brought a group of the Ninety-Nines to the Goldendale Municipal Airport. They came to enjoy the Fair and spend the evening at the Goldendale Observatory. “We’re super excited to be in Goldendale,” Harbinson said on the tarmac at the airport. “We have been looking forward to this. In May when we originally planned to come here, the weather was not good. I’m so pleased

Heirs of Earhart ﬂy in for County Fair

The still-life exhibit at the Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo was packed full of talented creations the participants spent hours perfecting. One of the biggest honors to receive as a participant in the still-life exhibit is the title of Homemaker of the Year. This contest has been a fun tradition at the Fair for numerous years, and the entries continue to become more and more impressive. This year, the homemaker was a Goldendale local, and her display entries were extremely impressive.Thehomemaker contest has a strict set of rules that help keep the judging fair for everyone. The exhibitor is required to enter at least three of the five departments which are baking, sewing, food preservation, needlework, and ﬂowers. The participant must enter three works into three departments of their choosing and

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COUNTY FAIR ROUND UP

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COUNTY FAIR ROUND UP Goldendale, Washington WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022 Vol. 143 No. 34 $1.00

PRIDE AND PROWESS: Top, the Klickitat County Fair Parade came up Simcoe Saturday morning, led by the American Legion Color Guard. Above, at the Fairgrounds, people stood in respect as the American ﬂag was circled around the arena. Left, the Rodeo had countless amazing moments. See more photos inside.

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August 20, 1987 – 35 Years Ago Goldendale Postmaster Mike Montanye retired last Friday, ending a career of more than 31 years in government service. After working here as a clerk for seven years, he was appointed postmaster in 1965 by President Lyndon Johnson. There was no mail delivery in town and very little in the rural areas compared to today. In 1965, there were two rural routes with about 250 boxes and some 140 miles daily service. Today, there are five routes, about 1,650 boxes, and 340 miles driven daily.

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So we know this is related to basketball because, well, there’s a basketball in the picture. Plus a basketball hoop in the background, though this doesn’t look like any gym we recognize around here. Who are these peo ple? When was this taken? Where? We haven’t a clue. All we know is this pic ture ran in The Senti nel sometime, lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about it, please drop us an (info@goldendalesentinel.email com) or give us a call (509773-3777) or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photograph.

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Ort Olsen, one of Goldendale’s successful businessmen and a member of our city council, this week added another item to his list of many virtues—he proved that he was one of the most accommodating men in Golden dale. When some juveniles from Grandview entered the city Sunday evening looking for a car to steal, they found that Olsen had not only provided them with a nice new Pontiac, but had washed the car, filled it with gas and oil, and even went so far as to leave the key in the switch so that stealing the car was no chore at all. To see that the boys had a pleasant trip, Olsen even saw to it that they had a bit of liquid refreshment to keep them happy. Olsen on arising Monday morning discovered that the car was gone and notified the Sheriff’s office. Sheriff Kaiser said that the State Patrol had just received word from Oregon that the car and boys had been picked up in Oregon City. The car was returned undamaged.

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August 20, 1942 – 80 Years Ago Scrap iron for guns and ships of the Democracies is beginning to pour in the Goldendale salvage collection depot. Already 18 long tons of scrap metal has been unloaded on the lot across the street from Maurer Brothers Feed Store. Maurer Brothers are serving as the local agents for the salvage collection work. They have been officially designated for this job in the Goldendale area by the federal government. Maurer Brothers are also col lecting rubber and other needed scrap materials. The largest single contributor of scrap iron thus far was Horace Allen White of Roosevelt. He brought in more than five long tons of iron this week. Second largest load of scrap iron came from the Horseshoe Bend ranch of Mrs. William Richardson. The load included the motor and frame of a 1908 International automobile. The car was one of the first automobiles brought into Klickitat County. The metal already collected here is sufficient to supply the amount needed for a 27-ton tank or 800 50-caliber machine guns.

This week we bring to you a story printed in The Sentinel October 26, 1939, titled “Crapu lent Cow Causes Commotion in County Seat….1879” The head line caught our eye first— how often do you read “crapulent” in a newspaper? (Doesn’t mean anything like what it might sound like.) Upon further read ing, this turned out to be a his tory of The Sentinel, this year 143 years old—or maybe older— and it does indeed include a cow. For reading convenience we have not put it in quotes. A long-forgotten chapter in the early history of this newspa per was brough to light here last week by Bryte Seitz, 69-year-old itinerant Seattle sign painter, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Corwin K. Seitz, founders of The Senti nel. Because the early files of this newspaper were destroyed in the Goldendale fire of 1889, lit tle record remains of the found ers of The Sentinel. Except for the time-dimmed memories of a few remaining Goldendale pioneers, who recalled Corwin K. Seitz and his journalist wife, little previously was known of The Sentinel’s founders. Even the founding date of The Sentinel was forgotten. More than thirty-five years ago W.F. Byars, then publisher of this newspaper, to facilitate the keeping of records set the found ing date as January 1, 1879. Even at that time the actual date was not known, although it was generally believed to have been in 1879. Started in 1878 According to Bryte Seitz, son of the founders, and he claims his aged mother now living in Seattle has files to prove his statement, The Sentinel was founded in June 1878. Already, even counting the 1879 founding date, the fifth oldest newspaper in the state of Washington, The Sentinel apparently is now 61 years old, not 60 as its publish ers had believed. The founders of this paper, Mr. and Mrs. Corwin K. Seitz, came to Goldendale from Sac ramento, Calif., where they had been associated with one of that state’s leading political leaders. Corwin Seitz had served as state recorder in Sacramento prior to coming to Goldendale. His wife had been a compositor on the Sacramento Bee, a daily news paper in that city. Bought Old Type According to their son, the Seitz family left California when the Johnson machine, under which they worked, was over thrown in one of the political fights between railway tycoons that so often raged during the early years of California’s state hood. The Johnson under whom his parents worked, according to Bryte Seitz, was the father of California’s present Senator HiramWhenJohnson.theSeitz family arrived in Goldendale, they purchased a small George Washinton press and a few fonts of type that had been left here when this town’s newspaper venture, “The Gol dendale Sun,” failed early in 1878. With this equipment plus Mrs. Seitz’ ability as a printer and writer, the Klickitat Senti nel, as it was called then, began regularSometimepublication.intheearly years of this paper when Mrs. Seitz was still operating the plant, The Sentinel was named in what probably was the first suit ever filed against a newspaper in what is now the state of Wash ington. The lawsuit, strangely enough, was caused by the death of a cow rather than by any libelous statement, Bryte Seitz recalled. Cow Died “A new printer had just come to Goldendale, and my mother had him cook up a composi tion to make new rolls for our George Washington press,” Seitz recalled. “Something was wrong with the mixture, so my mother put the mess in a bucket and set it outside the rear of the building. While it was there a cow, owned by a man named Gardner who ran the livery stable, came along and ate the mixture. The cow died, and Gardner sued The Sentinel ,” Seitz said, “But I can’t remem ber how the action came out.” Mr. and Mrs. Seitz left Gold endale in the early 1880s, never to return. Mrs. Seitz moved to Tacoma where she worked on the Tacoma News, then just starting publication as a daily paper. Corwin K. Seitz, an expert abstractor, eventually secured a job working for Hearst in Deadwood, South Dakota, where the famous Homestake mining area is located. Seitz died there about 1908, his son said. Prior to his death he also worked as a circulation man for the Hearst papers. Mrs. Seitz, now 89, lives in Seattle. Compiler note: In an 1885 edi tion of The Goldendale Gazette, a story noted that The Klickitat Sentinel will “attempt hence forth to issue the entire paper at home. We wish it success.” We believe the Klickitat Sentinel and The Goldendale Gazette were brought together in 1886 or 1887 to become The Goldendale Sentinel; we are still searching for that issue and how exactly the two papers became one.

This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture

—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society

August 15, 1974 – 48 Years Ago Weight Control Officer Joseph Modlin died on August 15 at the age of 60. He was killed when he was struck by a logging truck trailer while walking toward a second truck at the Home Valley weigh station on Highway 14 seven miles east of Stevenson. At the time of his death, Officer Modlin had served six years with the Washington State Patrol.

We’ve colorized this pic ture to show what it would have looked like back then in color. The cowboy pay ing to park his horse down town first appeared in The Sentinel April 16, 1959. No one could name the cowboy, but Mark Doubravsky and Dave West were both pretty sure this was an appaloosa belonging to Forry Sta bles. Luckily for us, local Historian Ken Marvel had the answer for us: Forry’s Simcoe Stables, as they were officially called, were located in the area of cur rent day Pool. The caption under the picture reads: PAID UP PARKER – Storm Cloud F, Appaloosa pride of the Forry Stables, looks on with inter est as Ray Mahan puts coin in the parking meter for the steed. Passerby gathered to speculate on atMahanmeter-parked-equineparking-whilesoughtasombreroLedbettersFriday.

August 22, 2012 – 10 Years Ago Bake My Day, located at 119 E. Main, opened their doors Tuesday, to balloons and flowers given to them by the Ambassadors group of the Goldendale Chamber of Commerce. Bake My Day is a family-owned bakery. Owners Shane and Sheena recently completed culinary arts school: they moved from Phoenix to be closer to family. They bake daily, and offer cookies, muffins, bagels, croissants, pound cake, pies, turnovers, and donuts. The Salmons hope to expand their selection in the future to offer deli items.

August 16, 1962 – 60 Years Ago The Goldendale Rockets won the Mid-Columbia League Championship when they defeated Carson 9-8 in 8 innings in a come-from-behind victory. The Rockets ended the season with a 9-1 record, winning nine in a row after losing their first game. The Rockets consist of Coach Bob Stewart, Assistant Coach Lloyd Brink, Jim Bell, Mark Allbritton, Jim Lenior, Mel Brink, Mile Long, Mike Dickey, John Crocker, Max Linden, Carl Marlow, Ted Wilkins, Roger Ellingson, Frank Willis, and Ken McKune.

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Richard Lefever came across this old aerial picture of the Klickitat County Fairgrounds. Seems appropriate to run it since the County Fair was just there. Does anyone have any idea when this was? Looks like you were able to park right at the front entrance.

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Let’s be United I really appreciate the “Living Undocumented” series by Tamara Kaufman. I learned a lot about how difficult it is for them merely to sur vive. I hope that others realize that just like our immigrant ancestors (unless you’re Native American), immigrants are seeking a better life, where they can work, feed their families, and not have to be sur rounded by rampant violence. Let’s be United, for the good of us all.

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Medicaid, however, (the joint federal and state pro gram that covers health care for the poor) does cover nursing home and in-home care. But to be eligible for coverage, your mother must be very low-income. Her countable assets can’t be more than around $2,000, including investments. (Note that most people who en ter a nursing home don’t qualify for Medicaid at first but pay for care out-of-pocket until they deplete their savings enough to qualify.)

Dear Savvy Senior, What types of financial resources are available to help seniors pay for long-term care? My 86-year-old mother will need either an assisted living facility or nursing home care in the near future, but she doesn’t have long-term care insurance and her savings are minimal.Researching Daughter Dear Searching, The cost of assisted living and nursing home care in the U.S is very expensive. According to the Genworth cost of care survey tool, the national median cost for an assisted living facility today is over $4,600 per month, while nursing home care runs more than $8,100 per month for a semi-pri vate room. (See (LTC)—whichlookand-you/finances/cost-of-care.htmlGenworth.com/aging-toupcostsinyourarea.)Mostpeoplepayforlong-termcareencompassesassistedliving, nursing home and in-home care—with either personal funds, government programs or insurance. But if your mom is lacking in savings and has no LTC insurance to cover her costs, here are your best options to look for funding.

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To look for these and other programs in your area that can help pay your mom’s long-term care, go to PayingForSeniorCare.com and click on “Find Financial Assistance for Care.”

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

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.” “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

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Veterans benefits: If your mom is a wartime vet eran, or a spouse or surviving spouse of a wartime veteran, there is a benefit called Aid and Attendance that can help pay toward her long-term care. To be eligible, your mom must need assistance with daily living activities like bathing, dressing or go ing to the bathroom. And her yearly income must be under $15,816 as a surviving spouse, or $24,610 for a single veteran—after her medical and long-term care expenses. Her assets must also be less than $138,489 excluding her home and car. To learn more, see VA.gov/geriatrics, or contact your regional VA office, or your local veterans service

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The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will make a huge impact on climate change, reduce healthcare costs, expand Medicare benefits, and create mil lions of good-paying jobs, all while reducing the national deficit by more than $300 billion dollars. Beginning in 2023, Medicare recipients will pay no more than $35 per month for insulin and will receive all their vaccines free. By 2025, the maximum out-of-pocket yearly expenditures for Medicare recipients will be capped at $2,000. The law gives Medicare the author ity to negotiate the prices of 100 drugs over the next decade, and it requires drug companies to rebate back price increases higher than inflation.Thisnew law’s climate investment provisions will reduce carbon emis sions by approximately 40 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. It will help Americans purchase electric vehi cles, heat pumps, and other items that are important tools to help us meet carbon reduction goals. More than $60 billion of investments toward clean energy will create mil lions of manufacturing jobs. It will pay for all these benefits and investments by closing tax loop holes used by wealthy individuals and corporations—no more pay ing zero dollars in federal taxes for hugely profitable companies such as Amazon!Thislaw continues the pattern of Democrats working hard to find solutions to the issues that im-pact Americans today and in the future. Sadly, not one single Republican voted for this bill. In fact, the GOP managed to block a provision that would have made the $35 per month cap on insulin available to every one, not just Medicare recipients. The GOP seems too obsessed with defending Donald Trump and push ing extreme laws such as abortion bans to pay attention to the chal lenges our nation actually faces. We need representatives who get things done. In Washington’s Congressional District Four, Doug White is a solution-oriented can didate. He supports initiatives to make healthcare and housing more affordable. He’ll help us stave off cli mate change. He’ll fight to protect a woman’s right to choose. He has definitely earned my vote.

This. 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.

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Rick George White Salmon That’s not what I said In my recent letter to the editor, I did not suggest that political can didates who have religious beliefs should not run for office, as Susan Kelsey claimed and then chose to interpret it as religious persecution. I have no problem with people who are religious and want to hold political office. I do have a problem with those who believe that our country’s founding is rooted in Christianity and that Christianity should be named a national religion. I don’t believe in forced prayers or Bible instruction in public schools, nor do I support that our judicial and legislative systems should oper ate within a Christian framework. Our founding fathers made it clear in all of their writings that religion is a personal, not a public endeavor, and they went out of their way to denounce theocratic rule. My observation was not religious persecution but simply my belief (which is congruent with the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and other historical documents ) that reli gious values are personal. Ameri cans should never support candi dates who believe that one religion should be part of our government, our public schools, and our public institutions. Imposing personal reli gious values on a group of people is a form of oppression and tyranny. We only have to look at the oppressive theocratic regime of the Taliban to understand the danger of theocratic rule.

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There are also many states that now have Medicaid waver programs that can help pay for assisted living. To get more information on Medicaid coverage and eligibility, call your state Medicaid office (see Med icaid.gov). You can also check your mom’s Medicaid eligibility at MedicaidPlanningAssistance.org.

Medicaid (not Medicare): The first thing you need to know is that Medicare (the government health insurance program for seniors 65 and older and those with disabilities) does not cover long-term care. It only provides limited short-term coverage, up to 100 days for skilled nursing or rehabilitation services after a three-day hospital stay.

Our Klickitat County Fair has always provided an opportunity for the two main political parties to have booths to promote their can didates and meet with voters. This year there are so many great candidates running for county offices. At this year’s Fair, I noticed that one booth displayed campaign signs for all the candidates for local offices in their party, including when there are two candidates of that same party who will oppose each other on the general election ballot, with oneThereexception.aretwo candidates of the same party running for sheriff, but only one’s campaign sign was displayed in that party’s booth. The first time I asked why, I was told it was because that party had already endorsed one candidate over the other. Well, that bothered me, so I went back later in the afternoon and asked why all the other candi dates were represented except one and was told the party will meet next Tuesday [yesterday] to vote on which candidate to endorse for each of the other offices. They waited until after the Fair to endorse for the other county offices but did early endorsement for just one county candidate. It seems to me the county party has totally disregarded the fact that the candidate they chose to not include in their booth display is a constitutionally minded life long member of their party and has lived in Klickitat County all his life, graduated from a high school in this county, married and raised his fam ily in this county, and has worked in police and sheriff’s departments for nearly two decades. This is a clear example of why I choose to stay independent and not to “join” any political party. I really do not like any person or local political party to try to control my voting choices. I urge all county voters to meet the candidates, make your own choices, and do not let a small group of peo ple make your deci-sion for you.

Life insurance: If your mom has a life insurance policy, find out if it offers an accelerated death benefit that would allow her to get a tax-free advance to help pay for her care.

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August 25, 2022, Foren sic Investigations of Heli copter Crashes: Unraveling the rotary wing wreckages : 6 p.m., Goldendale Library. Join us at the Goldendale Community Library for part two of aircraft acci dents with Doug Herlihy. As a former NTSB Investi gator In Charge, Doug now spends most of his foren sic inquiry in unraveling the circumstances of helicopter crashes of Medical LifeFlight, Tourist and Transport Helicopters. Case studies of unique mis haps may provide an under standing of the complexity of these wreckages

September 17, 2022 , Soroptimist Fall Plant Sale: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Corner of West Main Street and Columbus, Down-town Gol dendale. Annuals, peren nials and house plants, all at great prices! Plant dona tions needed, call 509-2503746 for digging, or pickup, or you can drop them off at the sale location by 8 a.m. Saturday. All Proceeds go to support local pro-grams to improve the lives of local women and girls. 6/20 –7/29/22 Klickitat Summer Food Service Program, Klickitat School Multipurpose room 12 – 1 p.m. for Meals are available at no charge to children 18 years of age

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

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“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

September 2 – 4, 2022 , The 2022 RVOD Fall Fre eride This event is open to all skill levels, from the never-ever to experi-enced racers. Visit www.maryhill ratz.com for registration information.

County election certified Complete results of all races (in county)

Race Candidate Votes % of Total Doug White 3057 37.9657 Loren Culp 2396 29.7566 Dan Newhouse 1356 16.8405 Jerrod Sessler 552 6.8554 Brad Klippert 322 3.999 Corey Gibson 214 2.6577 Benancio "Benny" Garcia III 107 1.3289 Jacek Kobiesa 35 0.4347 WRITE-IN 13 0.1615 Tiffany Smiley 3096 38.3168 Patty Murray 3094 38.2921 Leon Lawson 669 8.2797 John Guenther 372 4.604 Dave Saulibio 136 1.6832 Bill Hirt 94 1.1634 Naz Paul 91 1.1262 Dr Pano Churchill 81 1.0025 Charlie (Chuck) Jackson 67 0.8292 Ravin Pierre 63 0.7797 Mohammad Hassan Said 62 0.7673 Bryan Solstin 50 0.6188 Jon Butler 46 0.5693 Henry Clay Dennison 44 0.5446 Thor Amundson 31 0.3837 Martin D. Hash 28 0.3465 Sam Cusmir 21 0.2599 Dan Phan Doan 18 0.2228 WRITE-IN 17 0.2104

Peggy Woodard A BETTER WALK: The sidewalk in front of the Goldendale United Methodist Church is being upgraded.

August 27, 2022 , 20th Annual Goldendale Kiwanis “Golf for Kids” Tourna ment: Shotgun Tee off at 8:30 a.m., Maximum 4-per son team, Best Ball Scram ble. Contact Frank Hewey for more information 360791-4724 or frankhewey@ yahoo.com

September 12, 2022, Fall Couch to 5K Clinic: clinic will continue every Mon day, Wednesday & Friday from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. at Sole 2 Soul Health Center. This program gradually builds a foundation so that you can go from the couch to run ning 3 miles in 8 weeks. Visit Sole 2 Soul Health Center for more informa tion.

September 9 – 11, 2022 Huckleberry Festival, Bin gen: Friday: 5:30 p.m. Open ing Ceremonies, 6:00 p.m. Center Street Band and Super Escandalo at 8 p.m. Saturday: 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. Firecrew Pancake Break fast at the White Salmon Fire Station 120 NE Church Street. Parade begins at 11 a.m., Kids activities begin ning at noon with the coin hunt on the corner of Hum boldt and Willow. Richie the Reptile Man will do an interactive show on the main state at 7 p.m. Funki nelia plays at 4:45 and the Rascos at 6 p.m. and For tunate Sons beginning at 8 p.m.

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August 31, 2022 , Curb the Crisis Town Hall event: 6 – 7 p.m. Goldendale Grange Hall. Each year on August 31, Interna-tional Overdose Awareness Day is observed to remember the lives taken by overdoses, without stigma or shame. KVH, in partnership with Amerigroup, is hosting a town hall to educate people on how to prevent substance use, especially during the adolescent years, how to address it if you suspect it, what local resources are available, and how to administer Narcan if needed. Pizza and refresh ments will be served.

September 3, 2022, Bick leton Community Day 9 a.m. – 3 a.m. Downtown Bickle ton. Meet & Greet for all types of classic vehicles, Pie Sale, Arts & Crafts, Large flea market, food, vendors, live street music.

September 17, 2022 Global Missionaries David and Rhonda Ackerman: 6:30 p.m. Goldendale Church of the Nazarene. Come hear the story of the Ackermans as they talk about their time as missionaries and their life of service around the world. Everyone is invited.

and younger Sunday and Monday • Breakfast at the Legion: Sunday 8-noon, Monday 7-11 Every Monday, Wednes day, and Friday • Alcoholics Anonymous, Goldendale United Method ist Church, 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays • Zumba Classes – Soul 2 Soul Health Center 5:30 –6:30 p.m. Monday • Programs for Peaceful Living Domestic Violence Victim support group via zoom Mondays 10 a.m. 509773-6100 or 509-493-1533. • The Coalition for Pre venting Abuse in Klicki tat County (CPAKC) 4 p.m. every 2nd Monday via Zoom. 509-773-3776 or CPAKC on Facebook. • Yoga Zoom meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Jill Kieffer RN Instructor call to pre-regis ter (541) 490-3704 • Goldendale City Coun cil meetings 7 p.m. 1103 S Columbus 1st and 3rd Mon day of every month except on holidays. • Book Discussion Group meets every third Monday at 11 a.m. – Goldendale Library Tuesday • Board of County Com missioners meeting every Tuesday Klickitat County Courthouse, 205 S Colum bus Goldendale. 1590wide.ourhelpingdalenesstionallinkinformation,County-Commissionerscounty.org/643/Board-of-https://www.klickitatVisitforagenda,andforZoommeeting•SoroptimistInternaofGoldendalebusimeeting3p.m.GoldenGrange.DedicatedtowomenandyouthincommunityandworldCallCindyat509-250-forinformation. Community events Race Candidate Votes % of Total Billi Jean Bare 5299 97.3544 WRITE-IN 144 2.6456 Heather Jobe 4357 64.405 JoAnne Enyeart Chambers 2323 34.3385 WRITE-IN 85 1.2565 Renea Campbell 5185 68.4488 Shelby McKern 2368 31.2607 WRITE-IN 22 0.2904 Lori Zoller 1077 41.6473 Matt Dumolt 603 23.3179 William J. Morris 571 22.0804 Rick Esaacson 313 12.1036 WRITE-IN 22 0.8507 David R. Quesnel 4771 95.5155 WRITE-IN 224 4.4845 Bob Songer 4046 50.3798 Garique Clifford 3950 49.1844 WRITE-IN 35 0.4358 Greg Gallagher 5211 97.493 WRITE-IN 134 2.507 David West 174 65.4135 Dan Christopher 92 34.5865 William J. Morris 177 70.2381 Shane Cagle 75 29.7619 Chris Corry 4554 61.5572 Laurene Contreras 2813 38.0238 WRITE-IN 31 0.419 Gina Mosbrucker 4660 59.2498 Chris Faison 1796 22.8353 Liz Hallock 1385 17.6097 WRITE-IN 24 0.3051 Steve Hobbs 2269 29.8592 Bob Hagglund 1307 17.1996 Keith L. Wagoner 1252 16.4759 Julie Anderson 898 11.8173 Tamborine Borrelli 663 8.7248 Mark Miloscia 639 8.409 Marquez Tiggs 501 6.593 Kurtis Engle 55 0.7238 WRITE-IN 15 0.1974 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 14 State Rep. Pos. 2 Washington State Secretary of State Klickitat County Prosecuting Attorney Klickitat County Sheriff Klickitat County Treasurer CENTERVILLE Precinct Committee Officer N DALLES Precinct Committee Officer LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 14 State Rep. Pos. 1 Klickitat County Assessor Klickitat County Auditor Klickitat County Clerk Klickitat County Commissioner 2

- 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

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

RIVER of LIFE CHURCH of GOD 2023 Pipeline Rd; Pastors Rod & Cathy Smith, 509-773-3185, Sunday Worship 10:30am; Wednesday Bible Study 7pm. RiverofLife222.org 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

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Home-delivered meals will continue to be provided to seniors (60+) and spouse or caregiver in home with senior if qualified. Please contact their office for more information on eligibility for home delivered meals. Call your local office or toll free (800) 447-7858 for more information. Ask your local office about the Senior Food Box Program as well as the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. MENU: GD, WS & Lyle 8/24 & 25: Turkey wraps 8/29 & 30: Chicken Pot Pie 8/31 & 9/1: Pork Ribs White Salmon - Pioneer Center 501 NE Washington Street 509-493-3068 Hot Meals at noon Monday and Wednesday Bunco – 2nd and 4th Friday of every month at 1:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Center Senior Center. Hatha Yoga – Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. All levels are welcome StrongPeople Strong Bodies – Every Tuesday at 2 p.m. For more information and to complete a short packet of information call Jill at 509-493-3068 Goldendale – 228 West Main 509-773-3757 Hot Meals at noon Tuesday and Thursday Nail Trims - Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – noon Exercise – 1:00 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday Recovery Café – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. every WednesdayLunch, crafts and support group Lyle – Lions Club Community Center 503 Lewis and Clark Hwy 509-7733757Doors open at 8 and hot meals are at noon on Tuesday Advisory board meetings for 2022 call Director Sharon Carter at 509-7733757 for CommunityCountyPioneerCommunitySeptemberinformation2–DallesportCenterOctober7–WhiteSalmonCenterNovember4–GoldendaleServicesbuildingDecember2–DallesportCenter AUGUST 24, 2022—A7 Prepare for Power Outages & Save Money REQUEST A FREE QUOTE! ACT NOW TO RECEIVE A $300 SPECIAL OFFER!* (866) 954-2961 *O er value when purchased at retail. Solar panels sold separately. Church Directory Contact The Sentinel at 509.773.3777 or Ads@GoldendaleSentinel.com to include your church’s services & offerings. Blessings! ColumbusBAPTISTAvenue Baptist, S.B.C. 815 N Columbus, Goldendale, 509.773.4471; Pastor Michal Block, Sun Worship 11am, Sun School 9:45 . 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.

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.

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."

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

CATHOLIC Wed 2:15-3:30pm, K thru grade 6; Wed 7-8:30pm grades 7-12. Confessions every other Saturday noon -1pm

The next bit of good news was that at the end of July, Naramore and grant coordinator Johanna Roe met with the Washington State Department of Commerce and learned KCCC has been selected to receive a $45,000 Childcare Partnership Grant to continue assisting in the development of new childcare options. Onethird of the money can be used toward direct service support to help licensed providers overcome barriers to opening new facilities. KCCC is anticipating the funds will become available by the end of August when the final planning documents submitted by KCCC are reviewed and approved. In addition, the group learned that it also received a $20,000 Early Learning Facilities grant to continue the planning of a new daycare facility in the Goldendale area. The group released a Childcare Feasibility Study in 2021 as part of the initial grant funding and has been working with area partners to ﬁ nd a solution for opening a new childcareOncenter.March 15, the federal FY22 Transportation, Housing and Urban

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Hughes said for the past 16 years, she lived and worked as a nanny in Las Vegas. She was working on early childhood education training in Nevada before deciding to return to the Gorge. She is originally from Lyle and was shocked by the amount of need she found when she came back. She said she is grateful for the resources she found here through her licensing coach, who referred her to KCCC.

"The biggest challenge to affordable childcare is ﬁ nding a balance between the safety and well-being of the children, appropriate pay for staff, and regulations that allow center operations to make responsible decisions while retaining some autonomy in managing their business,” Lowell said.Inan effort to make childcare more accessible and affordable, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families began increasing its subsidy rates for childcare centers by up to 16% in July. The State also launched the Early Childhood Equity Grant as a result of the Fair Start for Kids Act. “KCCC and WAGAP are committed to continuing to work on developing more childcare options throughout the region,” said Naramore. “WAGAP’s board of directors recently approved a five-year strategic plan update. Supporting lowincome working parents by developing more childcare options is a high-level goal.” To join KCCC or inquire about how to obtain one of the four remaining childcare kits, contact the group at kccc@wagap.org. Learn more about the Klickitat County Childcare Committee at licensedtheirguidelinksThelylearning.com/kccc.html.www.gorgeear-siteincludeshelpfulandaquickresourceforsomeonestartingjourneytobecomeachildcareprovider.

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.”

KCCC receives grants to advance childcare options

The old saying “When it rains, it pours” describes the recent meeting of the Klickitat County Childcare Committee. The group resumed after a summer break with good news to share with its partners. “Over the past few months, several new developments have taken place that positively impact KCCC’s work to add to the capacity of childcare options in the region,” said Leslie Naramore, executive director for Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP), which is the ﬁscal sponsor for the committee.Thegroup announced the ﬁ rst childcare kit was issued to Suzie Hughes Wilson, who is working on becoming a licensed childcare provider in the Dallesport area. The childcare kit will help offset some of the costs of starting her inhome business. If all goes well, Hughes plans to open ‘Nana’s Place’ in late summer or early fall.

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.

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EASTERN ORTHODOX Ss. Joachim & Anna Orthodox Mission 301 NW 2nd St, Goldendale, 907-317-3828; Rev John Phelps; Sat: 5:30pm Vespers; Sun: 8:15am Orthros, 9:30am Liturgy; Tue: 6:30pm Catechism; Wed: 7pm Youth Group; Fri: 6:30pm Compline

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."

Farming is no joke in Klickitat County, so being titled the Hay King or the Grain King is a big deal. At the Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo, exhibitors can enter their crop for a chance to be awarded a prize and be known as the best of the best. This year the Hay King was Thiele Ranches, and the Grain King was Davenport Land and Cattle. This contest is a beloved tradition at the Fair, but with that comes a lot of rules and guidelines to ensure that everyone has equal opportunities. The process for the Grain King contest begins months before the Fair commences. The grain must be grown between the last fair and the upcoming fair. It also is required to be grown on a Klickitat County farm that is owned or operated by the exhibitor. The exhibitor must fi ll out the required forms and pay a five-dollar fee per jar upon entry. When the judging begins, each entry is closely inspected. The size, shape, color, and plumpness of the kernels are studied, and broken and misshapen kernels can lead to a markdown of points. The judging even goes as far as measuring the protein levels and weight of the entry making this contest very difficult to win. For the Hay King, the judging is similarly intense. The requirements are the same as for the Grain King, except the entry fee is fi fteen dollars per bale. For the judging, two core samples are taken from the bale and scored based on the stage of maturity, foreign material, steminess and leafiness, color, condition, and bale appearance. The class winners are determined by the score; however, if the bale receives a white ribbon in visual, then the winner is determined by the judge. An exhibitor can also be disqualified if there are signs of poisonous weeds or any tampering to change the scoring procedures. With such strict guidelines, the winner of the contest must produce a near perfect sample of Thehay.Thiele’s hay and the Davenport’s grain were both grown to perfection, and their work has paid off. Their entries were displayed in the swine barn with big ribbons strung around them and a large sign to show off their products. For their prize, they will receive a wooden sign with their title on it, along with a $100 gift certificate from the Mid Columbia Producers Farm Store. The Fair season is now over, but the work won’t stop there for the farmers in Klickitat County. Surely, the Thieles and Davenports will be back again next year to share their work and attempt the Hay King and Grain King titles again.

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GETTING READY: Dallesport resident Suzie Hughes Wilson (left) receives a boost from Johanna Roe and Leslie Naramore of the Klickitat County Childcare Committee (KCCC). Wilson was given a kit of childcare supplies to help offset the startup costs of her opening her licensed daycare, Nana’s Place, hopefully in the late summer/early fall.

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

• Try to appear larger than the cougar. Get above it (e.g., step up onto a rock or stump). If wearing a jacket, hold it open to further increase your apparent size. If you are in a group, orback.theappearshoulder-to-shoulderstandtointimidating.DonottakeyoureyesoffcougarorturnyourDonotcrouchdowntrytohide.Neverapproachthecou gar, especially if it is near a kill or with kittens, and never offer it food.

• If the cougar does not flee, be more assertive. If it shows signs of aggression (crouches with ears back, teeth bared, hissing, tail twitching, and hind feet pumping in preparation to jump), shout, wave your arms, and throw anything you have available (water bottle, book, backpack). The idea is to convince the cou gar that you are not prey, but a potential danger. If the cougar attacks, fight back. Be aggressive and try to stay on your feet. Cou gars have been driven away by people who have fought back using anything within reach, including sticks, rocks, shovels, backpacks, and clothing—even bare hands. If you are aggres sive enough, a cougar will flee, realizing it has made a mistake.Pepper spray in the cou gar’s face is also effective in the extreme unlikelihood of a close encounter. The bottom-line is, don’t let the chance of an encounter with a bear or cougar keep you away from the out doors. Just be prepared and know what to do if you see one of these animals. More than likely both you and the animal will part ways unharmed.

Golden Carriage tells a Better story

AT WORK AND TRAINING: Left, D & K Golden Carriage with their carriage at the Presby Museum. Right, the rig for training a horse to pull the carriage.

John Kruse For The SenTinel I do love to hike, and ear lier this week I took off from a U.S. Forest Service trail head to walk an old logging road that followed a creek and then went up a ridgeline along the eastern slopes of the central Cascades. There were no other vehi cles parked at the trailhead, and I was enjoying a peace ful late morning hike that took me two and a half miles to a nice viewpoint where I could look towards Tron sen and Mission Ridges. After soaking in the views and drinking some water, I started heading back downhill along the trail. I’ll admit, my head was in the clouds when I first heard it: the loud crash of an animal entering the woods 30 yards ahead of me at a bend in the road. This was no squirrel or chipmunk like I had been seeing earlier scurrying into the brush; this was an animal of significant size. The animal did not run away from me as deer and elk do when they are sur prised and want to create a lot of distance from you in a hurry. No, this animal actu ally went uphill angling towards me and stopped moving in the brush about 20 to 25 yards away from me to my left. I figured I was dealing with a bear here. I unholstered the bear spray I had with me, took the safety off, and began repeating in a loud, calm voice, “Hey Bear!” I scanned the brush as I did this and slowly walked down the trail as I did. The animal never moved from its perch above me or made a sound. I turned a corner in the logging road where the ani mal first entered the brush and walked another 50 yards down the wide trail to a sandy spot in the road. That’s where I saw my foot prints going up the trail and a new set of prints that were not there 45 minutes ago. They weren’t bear prints; they were cougar tracks. I have only had the opportunity to see one cou gar before in the wild, and based on the evidence of this encounter I’m virtu ally certain I just missed my second chance to see one, though it is clear this animal had definitely seen me, which started off the surprise encounter. As you might imagine my head was on a swivel for the rest of the hike back to the trailhead. Cougars have been in the news in recent years. In 2018 two mountain biking cyclists were attacked near North Bend by a mountain lion. One of the cyclists attempted to run away and was chased down and killed. Later that year, a female hiker in Oregon’s Mt. Hood National Forest was also killed by a cougar and this year, a nine-year-old girl playing on the outskirts of a church camp in Fruitland, Washington, was attacked by a cougar and sustained serious injuries. It is important to note cougar encounters, let alone attacks, are very rare. There have been less than two dozen documented attacks in Washington State since 1924 that have resulted in injury or death. Cougars are largely secretive animals that remain unseen by most of us in the wild. However, there are things you can do to stay safe in the unlikely event of an encounter.

John Kruse –com.www.americaoutdoorsradio.westernoutdoors.comwww.northand Washington dePartment of fish and Wildlife BE PREPARED: The author recently came close to saying hello to a cougar and offers sage advice for what to do if you ever come across one.

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The Washington Depart ment of Fish and Wildlife recommends:Stop,pickup small chil dren immediately, and don’t run. Running and rapid movements may trigger an attack. Remember, at close range, a cougar’s instinct is to chase. • Face the cougar. Talk to it firmly while slowly backing away. Always leave the ani mal an escape route.

—Peggy Woodard

Sometimes an opportu nity comes our way with a seemingly unattain able deadline, but if we grab hold of the challenge, the opportunity may just become a dream fulfilled. That is what happened to Dan and Karla Better when their daughter, Melissa, told them she wanted to have a horse-drawn car riage involved in her wed ding plans—in six months. The wedding was set for the end of December 2015, and it was already June, so Dan startedHarnessesresearching.and horsedrawn carts and carriages were nothing new to Dan as he was raised in Michigan’s Amish country. His dad, Dick Better, worked at an aluminum rolling mill and in his spare time worked with horse-drawn equip ment. At 16, Dan got a job at a harness racetrack and learned the ropes of driving and all it entailed. When the rolling mill closed in 1974, Dick and his wife, Betty (who became a well-known cake decorator in our local community), moved their family to Goldendale where Dick went to work at Martin Marietta Aluminum Plant. After graduating from high school, Dan attended Yakima Valley Commu nity College (YVCC) where he met Karla. She and her family had moved from Nebraska to Othello when Karla was in the seventh grade. There, she rode horses and got involved in rodeo becoming acquainted with some of the families from Goldendale. Following high school, she enrolled in the nursing program at YVCC. Karla and Dan were married in 1978 and made their home in Goldendale, and Dan went to work at Columbia Aluminum, Karla started her nursing career at Family Practice Clinic, and settling in to home life, they began their family. Horses were always a big part of the Better crew, but it wasn’t until Melissa made her equipage request in 2015 that carriages reentered Dan’s world. He acquired a two-wheeled training cart and harness, hitched up his palomino, Tiger, and train ing began. Soon he made a trip to Madras, Oregon, and purchased a carriage at an auction. The carriage is a beautiful reproduction with maroon velvet seats, attached post lights, con vertible top, and painted white with intricate gold trim which gives it an ele gant look. The wedding ride was such a success, Dan and Karla decided they would make horse-drawn carriage rides a regular business, D & K Golden Carriage, with Dan handling the horse end and, Karla handling the books, public relations, and moral support. They enjoy giving people in the commu nity a chance to experience an old-fashioned, slowerpaced ride about town and adding a bit of class to some one’s special event. It seems short notice requests are something Dan is getting good at as a week before the Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo, he was called upon to convey the Grand Marshals, Neal and Martha Slater, in the parade. Tiger, his trained horse, had an injured leg and was unable to be used. Dan had another horse, a seven-year-old palo mino named Play Girl, he intended to train at a later date as part of a matched team with Tiger for the car riage, but had to change his plans and started her train ing as a single. He hitched her up to the training cart and launched her into an accelerated program. Within a couple days they could be seen traveling the streets of Goldendale with Dan giving short, exagger ated voice commands and Karla riding in the back seat for “patron” practice. Play Girl learned quickly, and the parade went off without a hitch.Danis working on putting together a six-seated wagon so he will be able to offer rides for less fancy occa sions such as birthdays or family and friend outings. Eventually, Karla would like to add a sleigh to their horse-drawn conveyances for winter excursions. If you would like to add a special touch and a bit of romantic nostalgia to a date, anniversary, wedding, or any other significant event, you cannot go wrong in hir ing D & K Golden Carriage. Give Karla a call at (509) 7733663 to schedule it, or email her at better5@hughes.net, then sit back with Dan at the reins and enjoy the ride.

The Washington Outdoors Report: A close encounter

Peggy Woodard

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

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NEW EVENT: Competitive Archery made its debut at this year’s County Fair.

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Tayler Bradley SporTS edi T or The barns were full of all the different animals and the kids who raised them. Each of them has spent the summer practicing their showmanship skills and working with their ani mals. They came in to Fair with high hopes and big dreams of being the best they can be in the show ring.Thursday the kids stepped into the show ring for the market judging. This time the animals were judged on how good they would be for consumption. It is a great way for the kids to get their wiggles and nerves out and get a feel for the judge. Every judge is different and has different expectations for what they like to see in each showman. The kids got to know the judge that first day and were ready for the showmanship contest. On Friday the kids brought their animals into the ring to show off their own skills and impress the judges, and the judges in turn were proud of all of the boys and girls. In each animal spe cies a grand champion showman was crowned for each different age group. The winners of each age group from each animal species got together and competed in the All-Around Round Robin Showman ship contest. In this event the kids showed six differ ent animals consisting of pig, sheep, meat goat, dairy goat, horse, and steer. Some of these animals the kids have never shown before, but the cool thing is they have a little bit of time to go around and check them out before it starts. Junior showman Bailey Rickman said, “I went around to ask friends for tips on showing that specific animal” to help prepare for the con test. “Things change in the show world constantly,” said Micheala Gutierrez, so finding an expert in that animal species is a great help. Preparation is really keyThehere.competition started and the kids worked their way from show ring to show ring for each animal within their age group try ing to earn points based on their showman skills and how the judges placed them. They put out their best showmanship skills, like keeping their eye on the judges and making sure their animal is presented properly. Micheala stated, “Walk into every show ring with intensity and confi dence, and the judges will notice and feel that energy.” In the end, the ones with the highest scores are crowned the best showman in their class across all species. Bailey Rickman has shown animals before and has competed in the Round Robin, so she had a leg up on how it all worked. This seemed to be beneficial because Bailey ended up the Junior Champion. “It was fun showing in Round Robin with my sister this year,” she said. “I had a lot of fun.” For the senior class, our 2022 Klickitat County Rodeo Queen Micheala Gutierrez was the winner. She has shown animals for many years and in the Round Robin before, also. What a great way for her to end her reign as queen and her final year of showing. “The plan for this year was to go out with a bang,” she replied. “The heat was a lit tle stressful and I was busy, but I made it happen.” Overall, every one of these young showmen did their very best and showed off their best skills. Congrats to Bailey and Miche ala on their big wins. For others in the future, keep practicing and your hard work will pay off.

Tayler Bradley SporTS edi T or This year the 4-H Archery Club brought their talents to the Klicki tat County Fair. The Club wasn’t able to operate as they would have liked earlier this spring due to restrictions, so they thought it would be a great thing to add to the events at the Fair. They went before the fair board and found they were very helpful and supportive of holding the competition. The approval was granted, and they got everything set up for the week. Morgan Gamble, who is part of the Archery Club in the county, is grate ful they were able to have this event at the Fair this year.The Club competed throughout the week in five different categories. 4-H had a FITA (World of Archery Federation) shoot and 3-D target competi tion with three age groups. Then, for the open, the Club had a men’s and woman’s open 3-D. Each shooter kept track of their own score based on where their arrows landed. At the end of the competition, they turned in their score cards, and it was confirmed by a 4-H leader for final tally ing. The competition began on Thursday with the youth group that was com peting in the FITA shoot. Each kid took the course to shoot at the targets and get their best score. They competed in the 3-D shoot Friday where they aimed at animal-shaped targets. They had a Senior Class, Intermediate, and Junior Class who competed in two different categories. In the end, Canyon Call won the Overall Senior, Linzy Hanna was the Intermedi ate winner, and Garrett Gamble was the Junior Champion. These kids won buckles and the right to call themselves the cham pions. All of their practice had paid off and they had so much fun competing. The Club decided to hold an Open Competition and crown a women’s and men’s champion. The adults only competed in a 3-D target competition where they shot at animal-shaped tar gets. They had a total of 37 shooters from all over the Northwest, and 13 of them happened to be pro fessional shooters. These shooters were amazing to watch with their skill, technique, and composure. For the men’s Open, Blake Jerome took home the title and the women’s title was won by Shawn Wood. This Club has been working within Klickitat County over a course of many years and has had some great sponsors that helped make this event happen.

Pioneer Survey ing donated buckles for the Open Champions and SDS Lumber donated plywood to help make the indoor arena safer. “All the 4-H volunteers and hard-work ing parents who showed up anytime they were asked to help are very special people.”

Morgan Gamble stated, “They helped make this event happen.” He said the event went very well and they look forward to having it again next year. This was such a fun addi tion to the Fair and was an exciting event to watch. Some of the shots these archers made were amaz ing, and it was also a great way for the kids to show off some different kinds of skills. If you missed out this year, be sure to add it to your Fair list for 2023.

Owls What is mysterious, has large eyes and can turn its head almost all the way around? These animals are rarely seen in the wild because they are masters of camouflage. They also fly through the night on almost silent wings. A nocturnal animal, the owl can be found on every continent except Antarctica. They have fascinated humans for thousands of years. They are also the topics of legends and myths from cultures all over the world.

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Owls are raptors like hawks, eagles and falcons. Raptors are birds that hunt and eat their prey. That is why sometimes they are called birds of prey. They are carnivorous, meaning they eat only meat. The only difference between those birds and owls is that owls are nocturnal. That means they hunt for their food at night. Like other raptors, owls have four talons on each foot. They use their talons to grasp and hold their prey. One thing that makes the owl unusual is the fact that owls can change from having three talons facing the front to. two. They are able to move one around to the back and that helps hold the animal they have caught and keep it from getting away. Fun Fact: owls can’t digest the bones, teeth, exoskeletons and fur of the animals and insects they eat. These collect in the stomach of the owl and the owl spits it up as a tight little package shaped like a football that is called an owl pellet.

Did you know that an owl’s eyes take up more room in their head than its brain? If you are ever able to look inside one of its ears you can actually see part of its eye. They have amazing eyesight at night and can see clearly in the dark for up to a mile, and detect movement for up to two miles. Unlike most animals, an owl’s eyes are not round. They are cylindrical. This tube goes almost all the way to the back of their heads. An owl’s eyes are also in the front, facing forward, while most birds have eyes on the sides of their heads. Since their eyes are not round, they can not turn them to see things. To make up for this, owls have evolved to be able to turn their heads almost all the way around. Many people find this wide-eyed look with a tilted head very cute. Other animals find this combination to be very deadly.

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A bird that doesn’t give a hoot! Greeks, Romans, Native American and eastern cultures all have beliefs, tails and mythology associated with owls. Some beliefs are associated with good and some evil. Stories date to a time before written history with paintings of owls in the Chauvet Caves that have been dated to over 30,000 years ago. The Greek Armies believed that sighting an owl during the day meant that Athena the Goddess of War was giving her blessing. They believed that this meant that they would win the battle to come. In most Native American tribes, owls are connected to death, especially if you see them during the day. Many of these stories are hundreds of years old and as science has explained more about these birds, fewer people see the abilities of owls as mysterious.

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There are over 200 different types of owls! The Great Grey Owl is the largest one of the group at almost three feet tall. At six inches tall, the Elf owl is the smallest. What do we really know about this hunter of the night?

Facebook A NATURAL: Raina McAllister from White Salmon is this year’s new Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo Queen.

The third and final rodeo of the trilogy of the Klickitat County Rodeos is held in Gol dendale at the end of August every year. This rodeo is always fun, as the County Fair is held at the same time. The crowd comes for the Fair fun and stays for all of the rodeo action Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Contestants from all over the northwest come to compete and take home one of the gorgeous buckles. It is such a homegrown feeling, the National Anthem being sung as bucking horses are loaded in the chutes and all the fans cheering. The rodeo is kicked off with the kids’ favorite, sheep dressing. Groups of four get together, run down the arena, catch a sheep, put a t-shirt on it, and bring it back to the finish line. The fans love it, and it is a great competi tion for the kids. Once that is over, the calf ropers take turns roping and tying their calves as fast as they can. Oregon native and longtime roper Brand Goodrich showed all of them how it was done with the fastest time of 10.2 seconds. Event number two was the bareback riding. A long-time bull rider named Jace Catlin decided to give it a go and won the event. Then it was the rop ing boxes, where it was the girls turn to chase calves and be fast. Sage O’Loughlin took the lead Saturday and held it to the end for the win. Kayde Akins, whose home is in Gold endale, was also able to get the job done and snuck in there for a 6th-place check. The judges bounced back to the bucking chutes for the saddle bronc rid ing, where all-around cowboy Charlie Barker rode his horse for 82 points and the win. Bick leton native Danny Alires was right behind him for a secondplaceThefinish.bigguys of the rodeo were next. Steer wrestling is always an exciting event and one the crowd loves. It got tough this weekend as Ty Sher man was able to throw his steer in 4 seconds flat for the win. Staying with the timed events, they loaded more steers, for the team roping this time. Tanner and Quade Patzke roped their steer the fastest and got the win. Locals Wade Meeske and Kane Thiele also got their steer roped for a 5th place check. The girls came back into the arena, but this time it was to show off speed and agility in the barrel racing. Morgan Jonientz and her horse raced around the three barrels in 17.3 seconds for the win. The very last of the rough stock events was the bull rid ing. A huge crowd favorite for sure, and what makes it better is that we had some locals ride. Chase Dougherty just recently moved to Goldendale, and this event is nothing new to him, so it was no surprise when he rode his bull for 79 points and got the win. High school stu dent Blake Masden also got his bull rode and snagged himself a 3rd-place check. Last but not least, the wild cow milking. Those who do this event are dang sure real cowboys, and one of those cowboys happens to be Cole Cameron. He is not new to having to rope wild cows and get a handle on them. He roped and milked his cow in 50.6 seconds, which was the fastest. Right behind him was Wade Meeske, who got it done in 54 seconds for a second-place finish.With Wade placing in two events at Goldendale, it was enough to seal the deal for him as he was awarded the Klicki tat County Rodeo Saddle. Wade entered and competed in all three rodeos that took place in our county. He won the most money from all three rodeos out of all the county partici pants to receive this award. This is such an honor and a great accomplishment. We are very proud of him. The rodeo went off without a hitch, and it was jam-packed with wild rides and fast times. If you didn’t catch any of the rodeo action this year, don’t be sad because come next summer we will do it all over again.

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contributed charley Meeske WELL DONE: Wade Meeske receiving his Klickitat County High money saddle.

The Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo Queen is the face of our county’s event. She spends her reign going to other rodeos and events all over the North west, promoting the KCFR and trying to draw people to come check things out at our fair. Micheala Gutierrez has done a wonderful job of representing the Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo, but it is time for her to pass the crown on. This year there was only one girl who wanted to run for the queen title. Her name is Raina McAllister, a 15-year-old from White Salmon and the daughter of Guy and Renee McAllister. She was very excited to try something new and try out for such an amazing title. “This is something that is in my family history,” Raina says, “and I want to carry it on.” Though she was the only one who was running, she still had to compete in six different categories and meet a certain score in speech, horsemanship, parade, modeling, rodeo performance, and personal interview.Thecompeting began on Wednesday in the main arena where Raina did her horsemanship competition. She showed off how she and her horse were a team in the arena. She says, “My horse loves doing her job push ing cows out, walking in parades, and more.” When they finished that, they moved down to the Reno Stage where Raina made her speech, did her mod eling, and had her personal interview. It was such a long day, but Raina gave it her all in each category and was looking forward to the rest of the week at the Fair. She went throughout the Fair talking to Fair-goers and helping in different areas such as serving dinner dur ing the Kickoff BBQ. There are many things the queen helps with all week. Saturday was a big day for her as she got all dressed up and rode in the parade wav ing and interacting with the crowd. It was important for her to do well as it was one of the categories she was competing in. Then the final category was rodeo perfor mance and this also began Saturday. Raina helped Micheala and other visit ing royalty chase out cat tle, encourage the crowd to enjoy the rodeo, and throw out fair t-shirts. She seemed to be having the loads of fun as she always had a big smile on her face. Sunday was the final day, and she continued to do well in the arena as she did her queenlike duties and awaited the finalWhenresults.they announced that she had reached her score goal and was crowned the 2023 Klickitat County Queen, Raina was all smiles. She looks forward to traveling to other rodeos, promoting the KCFR, and showing just how special it is. Her initial rodeo as Queen will be in Arlington, Oregon, the first weekend in May. You will be seeing her a lot next summer, rep resenting Klickitat County in an amazing way. Raina has some big ideas and goals as Queen which is going to take a lot of effort and time, but she is up for the chal lenge. We are excited to see what she will accomplish over the next year.

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