THE SENTINEL REACHES 9 OUT OF 10
Goldendale, Washington
ADULTS IN GOLDENDALE
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021
Vol. 142 No. 50
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PARADE PHOTOS COURTESY OF JEANNE MORGAN
LIGHTS IN THE NIGHT: Experts (kids) and friends (parents) agree—this year’s Candy Cane Lane Parade was special. Grand Marshals Stan and Susan Marlow (above) led the festivities down Columbus and then Main, delighting onlookers who gasped in joy at the creativity shown by parade participants (left). Then it was on to the Presby Museum, where Santa, observing social distancing, listened to not-so-secret wishes for Christmas bounty.
Best Decorated winners This year’s winners for Best Decorated Businesses and Homes are:
Businesses:
First Place - Pat’s Place Second Place - Traditional Heirlooms Third Place - Aunt Jane’s Closet
Homes:
First Place - 819 N Glover Second Place - 729 Pipeline Third Place - 119 W Sentinal Street
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MIDDLE SCHOOL MESSAGE: Goldendale Middle School put on a play about dealing with the trials of Covid.
GMS Drama presents a play about coping with Covid TAYLER BRADLEY FOR THE SENTINEL The middle school drama club has been working on a play about how kids have been coping with Covid and all that comes along with it. They felt it would be a great way to lighten the trauma and frustration kids were feeling during quarantine. Drama coach Stephanie Garner has been coaching drama for years
and loves being able to work with kids in this way. They began working on the play in November, and over the next six weeks the kids put together their own monolog about their method of coping with Covid. Because of Covid restrictions, during practice the students had to be in a room alone in order to take off their masks. It was an adjustment to be able to perfect their work, but it didn’t
stop them. Each student’s skit was filmed and turned into a movie. They did it this way to adhere to social distancing and Covid rules. It is also a useful way to be able to share their work more than once. Each student acted out a different way to cope with Covid, and though it is a serious topic, they were able to throw in some funny things to help lighten and find
See Drama page B1
Proposed bill would provide Washingtonians with more affordable hospital care A new bill is being proposed in the next legislative session to increase access to affordable health care for millions of Washingtonians. Every legislative session Attorney General Ferguson introduces a slate of Attorney General Request bills. “Attorney General Request” is a formal designation for bills proposed by his office. The legislation, House Bill
1616, makes 2.2 million more Washington residents eligible for free or reduced-cost health care at hospitals and affiliated clinics. The bill increases the eligibility for full write-offs of out-of-pocket hospital costs from 100 percent to 300 percent of the federal poverty level. It increases eligibility for discounts for those earning up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level. The bill is consistent with
legislation passed in Oregon in 2019, which also extended discounts up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level.
See Bill page B1