Goldendale Sentinel December 22, 2021

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021

Vol. 142 No. 51

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Polar Plunge is back for 2022 Good news for fans of freezing in water on the first day of the year! The Central Klickitat County Parks & Recreation District and Washington State Parks has announced that its 15th Annual Polar Plunge is on for 10 a.m. on New Year’s Day at Maryhill State Park.

This annual tradition is a fundraiser for the Central Klickitat County Parks & Recreation District. A $15 suggested donation is welcome for participation or for sponsorship. Maybe you don’t want to plunge, but you could always donate to have someone else plunge—nothing says “I’m thinking of you” quite like the gift of daring something wild. Or you can just come and watch the fun, and fast, event. Whatever

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IT’S BACK: Remember the Polar Plunge? It’s a good bet these people from New Year’s Day 2019, before the pandemic got seriously rolling, do. The event returns this New Year’s Day. you do, don’t be late. The Plunge starts at 10 a.m. and ends a few seconds later.

January 1, 2022, is a free admission day to all Washington State Parks, so you won’t have to use your Discover Pass nor pay admission to the park.

You can get your entry form and waiver at: 2022 CKPRD Po-

lar Plunge Entry. You can make checks payable to Central Klickitat County Parks & Recreation District (CKCPRD).

For more information, call the swimming pool at (509) 773-0506 or (509) 250-0981.

For entry forms, go to www. centralklickitatparksandrecreation.com.

Neher announces for sheriff LOU MARZELES EDITOR “My name is Tim Neher, and I am announcing that I am running for Sheriff of Klickitat County in the 2022 election cycle.” So begins the first major candidate announcement for office for the 2022 election, one that will see multiple offices to be decided on every level, from national to local.

Neher has been undersheriff of Klickitat County for the past seven months. He has been with the Sheriff’s Office since 2010, working 10 years working as a patrol deputy and about 18 months as a detective.

“In addition to my duties as a patrol deputy, I have served on the Sheriff’s Office marine patrol, as a field training officer, and for approximately six years was the Sheriff’s Office reserve coordinator,” Neher’s announcement continues. “While working as a detective, I was the Sheriff’s Office major crimes detective, sex crimes detective, and narcotics detective. As the Undersheriff, I manage the patrol division, civil division, and I work with the jail superintendent, handling the day-to-day operations of the Sheriff’s Office 49-bed jail facility. I assist with the Sheriff’s

Office Posse program. Currently I supervise approximately 40 full and part time employees, as well as approximately 145 volunteers.”

Neher’s law enforcement history includes substantial credentials, and his education covers a broad range of topics. He is a graduate of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s Basic Law Enforcement Academy, Basic Collision Investigations, Field Training Officer Academy, and Crisis Intervention Team Training. He also completed the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement Course and is a graduate of the Basic Marine Law Enforcement Training through the Washington State Parks Department.

In 2019 Neher received a lifesaving award from the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office for saving the life of an inmate in the Klickitat County jail.

“I served in the Washington State Army National Guard and attended basic training and military police school with the 795th Military Police Brigade at Ft. McClellan, Alabama. I was assigned to the 81st Infantry Battalion out of Seattle, Washington,” Neher states.

Since October 2016, Neher has

served as a volunteer firefighter with the City of Goldendale Fire Department. During his time with the Fire Department, he was assigned as a lieutenant and captain supervising other firefighters. He completed the National Fire Protection Agency’s Essentials of Firefighting and Fire Department Operations (NFPA 1001) and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Firefighter Training. He also completed the International Association of Arson Investigators fire investigation course, and he is a member of the Washington State Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators.

Neher has an Associate of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice. He made the Dean’s List and graduated Suma Cum Laude and is a lifetime member of the Phi Theta Cappa honor society.

“Prior to my law enforcement career with the Sheriff’s Office, I worked in the corporate world in various supervisory and management positions. I have been responsible for hiring, firing, and career development of employees and have attended numerous management related training programs,” Neher states.

He married his wife Casey (a

Goldendale and Klickitat County police responded to reports of potential threats against Goldendale and White Salmon schools last Thursday and Friday.

Klickitat County Undersheriff Timothy Neher says that county 911 operators received a call about 7 a.m. Thursday morning reporting that a student with the Columbia High School in White Salmon had received a text message from another student, advising not to go to school due to threats against the school.

Deputy Dwayne Matulovich responded to the call and identified the actual threat that had been made against the school. The threat identified Columbia High School specifically and identified December 16, 2021, as the day the threat would be carried out.

Matulovich was able to track the threat to the exact electronic device where the threat had been originated. He was also able to identify the 14-year-old suspect who had made the threat.

Deputy Dusty Vorce responded to assist Matulovich with the call. The Bingen-White Salmon Police Department also assisted in the investigation. Matulovich contacted the 14-year-old suspect

and determined the threat to be not credible.

Later in the day, the Sheriff’s Office learned of a Tic Tok threat challenge where students are being advised nationwide to refer to or call in threats of violence against schools. The Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies in the county are taking any threat serious, despite the Tic Tok challenge.

Neher states the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office is able to work with social media providers to track individuals who are calling in or making various threats, and the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office will be requesting any appropriate criminal charges against those who make threats against schools in the county.

Neher said Sheriff Bob Songer thanked Columbia High School for their partnership with the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies in making safety a top priority. Songer also warned that anyone who commits a crime using an electronic device leaves a digital trail that is easy for law enforcement to follow and use in prosecution.

In Goldendale, police responded Friday morning to a report from the principal of Goldendale

GMS students get 1,700+ food items TAYLER BRADLEY FOR THE SENTINEL

The holiday season is a time to remember others and a chance for others to give back to those in need. Over the past few weeks, the students of Goldendale Middle School have been bringing in food to take to the soup kitchen for this holiday.

Of course, it is always fun to make it a competition as it can also inspire them to do great things. Each grade brought in as much food as possible, and the

ones who brought in the most won a party. They spent two weeks bringing in canned food and trying to bring up their numbers. By the end of it, the kids had brought in over 1,700 canned food items that they were able to take over to the kitchen.

We won’t ruin the surprise about who won because the children don’t know yet, due to the last day of school being canceled.

But we are so proud of the kids for bringing in such a big donation.

Good work, Goldendale Middle School.

See Neher page B4

Tik Tok video sends nationwide scare to county LOU MARZELES EDITOR

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FOOD DRIVE: Goldendale Middle School students competed recently to get the most food for the local soup kitchen.

COURTESY T.M. WEST

THE RED HOUSE AT CHRISTMAS TIME: A pair of toy soldier statues flank the doorway of Goldendale’s landmark Red House, lit up on the grounds and in every window of the historic building.

High School about the same Tik Toc video circulating through the community of a threat to shoot up the school and warning students not to show up for school. Sgt. Lucatero and Officer Rooks from the Goldendale Police Department responded to the high school.

During the investigation, the threatening message was confirmed to have been generated on Tik Tok. The threatening message was circulated nationwide, possibly starting in Utah in an area with schools that have the name initials of GHS. Goldendale Police Chief Jay Hunziker says, “The police department would like to encourage all parents to please always monitor their children’s social media accounts and platforms they are using. The Goldendale Police Department will continue to actively investigate this case for any further information.”

The Goldendale School District canceled classes and school sports for the day, notifying parents early Friday morning.

Superintendent Ellen Perconti offered this statement explaining the action: “We take many things into consideration when trying to determine the credibility of a threat and thus our response.

See Scare page B4

COURTESY T.M. WEST

A COLD CHRISTMAS: We’ll probably have snow for Christmas, and it could be accompanied by some very cold air.

White Christmas seems likely Rain, snow, and chilly conditions are forecast for the northwestern United States into the holiday weekend, and AccuWeather forecasters predict there could even be some snowflakes in cities such as Seattle on Christmas Day. “The coldest air mass of the season thus far will impact the Pacific Northwest right in time for Christmas weekend,” said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski.

Bitterly cold Siberian air is ex-

pected to rush southward across British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, at the end of the week, dropping temperatures 15-30 degrees Fahrenheit (8-16 degrees Celsius) below average. This chill is anticipated to spill over the

See Snow page B4

s a m t s i r Ch There are many traditions that go along with the Christmas holiday. One common Christmas tradition is giving presents, which is frequently associated with Santa Claus. Children leave out cookies or other treats for him to eat as he delivers presents. They also hang stockings for him to fill with gifts. Other traditions include the sending of cards to family and friends, parties with good food and drink, and the singing of carols and other songs.

What is up with that tree?

One of the beloved customs of the holiday is decorating a Christmas tree with strings of lights and ornaments. The Christmas tree is thought to be the combination of two German customs. The “paradise tree” was a fir tree that was a part of the religious feast day of Adam and Eve, which was celebrated on December 24. In the same room was a wooden “Christmas pyramid.” This triangle had shelves that held Christmas figures and was decorated with evergreens, candles, and a star.

Holiday Crossword

ACROSS 7. A vehicle used in ice and snow 8. Animals that live in the north and pull sleighs 11.Hard-working beings thought to reside at the north pole 12. Singing 14. The most wonderful time of the year 16. Metal devices used to make loud sounds 20. A place where things are made 21. To cover something with paper or cloth 22. A bit of wax and string 23. A jolly old elf DOWN 25. Strips of cloth 1. How santa gets in 2. A day of celebration 3. An indoor space that generates warmth 4. The coldest season 5. A shiny Christmas decoration 6. A gift 9.A winter month 10. Used to keep your feet warm 13. Tasty sweet morsels 15. A sculpture made from ice crystals 17. A drink made with milk and egg 18. A circle of pine 19. Pure happiness 24. A large woody plant

Gingerbread cookies!

Th e C oo k ie s What you need 3/4 C PACKED Dark Brown Sugar 1 stick, 1/2 C butter, softened 2 Eggs 1/4 C Molasses 3 3/4 C sifted, all purpose flour 2 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 3/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt

Th e Ic ing 2 cups powdered sugar 4 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pinch of salt

What did the gingerbread man say when he saw his house?

--Sweet!!

Now you need to...

Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl.

To thicken, add additional confectioner’s sugar. To thin, add milk, a teaspoon at a time.

You do not want the icing so thin it runs and you do not want the icing so thick it’s hard to pipe.

Get busy!

Measure out 3 1/2 C of all purpose flour and sift into a bowl.

Add nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Sift it all together and set aside.

Mix butter and sugar until thoroughly combined, add eggs and molasses and mix.

Add the dry ingredientsa a little bit at a time until it’s all mixed up.

Wrap dough in plastic wrap and place in the fridge until firm, about 45 minutes.

Pre-heat the oven to 350°F Remove the dough from the fridge and line a couple cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Flour your work surface and dust your rolling pin.

Roll about a cup of dough out until it’s 1/4” thick.

With a cookie cutter, cut the gingerbread men and place on cookie sheets.

Bake until the edges begin to brown (about 8 minutes).

Place on wire racks to cool then decorate with icing!

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December 22, 2021—A3

Goldendale, Washington

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Answer to last week’s Mystery Picture

This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture This week we have a pair of pics of youngsters visiting with Santas—it’s plural because it looks like the Santas in these pictures are not the same person. We haven’t

a clue who these people are or when these shots were taken—but we’re willing to bet some readers out there just might know. All we know is these pictures once

ran in The Sentinel, lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about them, please drop us an email (info@goldendalesentinel.com) or give us a call

(773-3777) or drop in at the off ice —and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photographs.

Looking Back December 1, 1887- letter to Congress - 134 Years Ago Mayor A.L. Miller, Goldendale, W.T.: I am in favor of the admission of Washington Territory into statehood at the coming session of Congress or as soon thereafter as possible. I am in favor of the new state coming in under the name of Washington. It is fitting and proper that one state of the Union should bear the name of the illustrious Washington, and no state is more entitled to the honor than the coming great state of the Northwest. The peoples of the Territory are familiar and accustomed to the name Washington. The name of Washington would give better satisfaction to the majority of the people than adopting any new name of any local place in the territory. As to the capital city, if we are forced to choose between Olympia and Ellensburg as the capital city of the territory, I am in favor of Ellensburg, as it is nearer the central part of the territory. The people of this county are in favor of the admission of the territory, under any name, or if necessary without any name at all. Just give us a state.

December 12, 1940 - 81 Years Ago Recent government studies show that the Pacific States have a smaller percentage of persons receiving income less than $1,250 a year, and a bigger percentage whose incomes are between $1,350 and $5,000 per year than does any other region in the nation. Specifically, Washington shows 90 passenger automobiles per 100 families compared with the national average of 75. There are 105 radios per 100 Washington families and 89 is the United States average. There are 41 telephones to 100 families here as compared with 36 for the county.

December 14, 1961- 60 Years Ago The traditional live Nativity scene will be in place on the northeast corner of the courthouse lawn this year, beginning the evening of December 22. Members of various Goldendale churches will take part in the lighted display, which will be “manned’ 6:30 to 9 p.m. from the 22nd thorough Christmas night.

Participating churches include: December 22, First Baptist Church; December 23, Assembly of God; December 24, Methodist and Seventh Day Adventist; December 25, Lutheran and Church of the Nazarene.

William Darland will be the musician in charge of the scene.

December 21, 1961 – 60 Years Ago Dear Santa: I want a dump truck and a skin-diving man and a space rif leman and an army man. Dale Brack.

Dear Santa: My dad gave you my letter asking for things last week when he helped you sack candy. We went across the creek today on our sleds, and didn’t drown because the ice was thick enough. Our pants were frozen stiff up to the knees and we had to get warm at the house. Kev and Skip and Hiram and Me had my Dad get my train down and set it up and we helped him and it got done fast. Thank you for it, I still like it. I think I’d better have some warmer pants and some bigger mittens. It was cold today. Anything else would be alright, too. John Witt Dear Santa: I am 6 years old. I would like to get a bike tire and a set of color forms for Xmas. I have two sisters. Gail wants a punching bag and Kelly wants a farm set. We have been pretty good girls. Peggy Jo Harris.

December 23, 1971 – 50 Years Ago Dear Santa: Please send me Beautiful Crissy, Charlie Brown dishes and anything else you can think of. Lisa Anderson.

Dear Santa: I want a football uniform and a dune buggy wheelie and that’s all. Brad Cameron.

Dear Santa: I want a train, race track set, dump truck, Walkie talkie, and a record player. David Enwards Dear Santa: I would like a doll bunk bed with a doll. Play family school, typewriter, electric stove with oven, and Musical Treasurer Keeper. Luann Kayser.

Dear Santa: I would like a headstall and a saddle, and a football Mike Thiele Dear Santa: Please bring me some games like, don’t break the ice, battling tops, don’t spill the beans, a velvet doll and a wrist watch. Darlene Williamson

December 7, 1995 – 26 Years Ago November was the wettest on record in 53 years. Precipitation was 5.58 inches, which set a record for the month. The wettest period previously was in 1942 with 6.43 inches. It was also the warmest month in 41 years. The average temperature for the month was 43.1 degrees. The warmest month on record was set in 1954 with a temperature of 43.6 degrees.

Points to ponder: “Oh! Oh! Oh!” — Dyslexic Santa.

Sign in the optometrist’s office: If you don’t see what you’re looking for, you’re in the right place.

I feel like we’ve met before. It must be a case of deja who.

I can rise and shine, just not both at the same time.

If pro is the opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress?

If I had a penny for every time I’ve messed up a cliche, I could lead a horse to water.

Nurse: “There’s a man in the waiting room who says he’s invisible.” Doctor: “Tell him I can’t see him.”

I like to stand in phone booths and talk on my cell phone.

I put instant coffee in a microwave and went back in time.

—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society

We know most of the who and the why, but the actual date this picture ran in the paper proved to be elusive.

Lorraine Fritsch and Mark Doubravsky knew a few of the people, then Officer Stan Berkshire came in to see us in full police attire. It seems his coworkers were teasing him about being in the paper and looking so young! Officer Berkshire is the K-9 officer for the City of Goldendale now, but when this picture was taken, he was in a graduating class of Reserve Klickitat County

Sheriffs. Stan believes this had to have been around 1993, though we found nothing in 1992 or 1993. The names we have are: Left to right, back row: Bill Ward, Marty Dixon, Stan Berkshire, Velma Van Ault, Dan Chapman, Dusty Rhodes, Clay Tallman. Middle Row: Pastor Lee Sorensen, Helen Patrev (or Patred), Rob Yarnell. Front Row: (first name unknown) Maynard, Ray Manning, Jim Wright, Ken Bice.

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Goldendale, Washington

Opinion When the common expression is not enough The phrase “pillar of the community” has become a kind of cliche, but in the case of Dr./Pastor Greg Howell, it is totally appropriate. From the time he took the reins of Grace Brethren Church from Rev. George Christie in 1981, Greg has made an indelible imprint on this community.

Awana, Vacation Bible School, lunches for students, hosting the Goldendale Christian School, “See You at the Pole,” Clear Lake Bible Camp, and on up to today’s Grace Kids, Greg strongly focused on the youth of our community, and many have felt this solid moral influence due to his leadership and the team at what is now Community Grace Brethren. He even started Saturday night services that families could atGuest tend together.

Column If you attended our Klickitat County Fair, you may have noticed a Darrell Sunday service there; that was Greg Watson, again. He was also a leader among the pastors here and a strong supFather’s porter and officer of our local pasHouse tors’ group, the Goldendale Christian Fellowship.

Fellowship How do we measure the impact of such a man? That has already begun through the many testimonies from those of us who benefited and grew under his mentorship. I don’t know how many Precepts Bible study classes he taught; I only attended six or seven of them.

He regularly welcomed interns here who learned about pastoral ministry through his skilled guidance.

To say he will be greatly missed is another one of those statements that is so true in his case.

He and his wife, Colleen, were instrumental in the incredible breadth of adoptions that have ethnically enriched the Goldendale area. At one time, there were over 100 children who had been adopted from numerous places around the world. I’m sure that number has grown. They adopted nine of their own, and this family legacy is large, powerful, and enduring.

Whether you knew Greg or had never met him, you can be assured that Goldendale is a better place for his presence here. Our challenge now is to continue to follow in his very large footsteps and see what God can still do here through the next generation of those who follow. This will be the greatest testimony to his memory. I plan to saddle up and press on; I hope some of you will do the same.

I close with this thought: Jesus came to us to give us hope and life. Take some time to reflect on this incredible gift as you celebrate this special season. Merry CHRISTmas and a blessed New Year, from your neighbors at the Goldendale churches.

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 .

This year Goldendale Motorsports Association and ABATE brought back the burn-out, which was tried several times in the past with questionable benefits to the town. This year someone had the brilliant idea to use the old skateboard park as a place to stage the return of the burnout. It was held on the concrete slab, a tempting medium for anyone inclined to bum rubber. Rednecks of many degrees, punk kids or maybe the little old lady from Pasadena.

I personally was left with a bad taste in my mouth and lungs. Even though I made it a point to stay away from the burn-out and was at my home where I thought I would escape the noise and smoke, when the toxic cloud rose from the park and drifted over the Little Klickitat River Park (the swimming pool) on to the kids and families at the pool and on to me while I was sitting on my property. We were contaminated by the toxins in the smoke, and my eyes and throat were imitated, and my lungs filled with carbon monoxide and other cancer causing toxic compounds

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 burnouts in any ones neighborhood or any street in the Goldendale city limits. I would appreciate some support from like-minded citizens at the council meeting. Let them know how you feel.

Ken McKune Goldendale C I recently received an updated “Terms for Business and Deposit Account Agreement” from Columbia Bank. I am not in the habit of reading the fine print but for some reason this time I did. I came across an “added” line that I found very concerning. Again, this line is both for personal and business accounts. It reads: “We may refuse to open and account and may close your account at any time for any reason or for no reason at all.”

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

I contacted the bank for an explanation. The answer was essentially that “we wouldn’t do that.” Then why is it in your documents, I asked. The answer was to send me up the chain of command.

The second person gave the same answer as the first and then was to have me contacted by some-one higher up. That person has not contacted me after more than a week so I am following through on what I told the bank contacts I was going to do—write a letter to the editor to be sure local folks are aware of how Columbia Bank is choosing to deal with its account holders.

My concern is that a comment as broad as this opens the door for abuse. I have had no difficulties with our local branch and am sorry that the headquarters has decided to take such a hard line.

It ap-pears I will need to look for a bank that does not behave in this manner.

Ken Margraf Goldendale

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DECEMBER 22, 2021—A6

The Washington Outdoors Report: Fish Thelma “Cookie” Gregg and Wildlife Commissioner calls it quits

OBITUARY

Born in Los Angeles, California, on November 19, 1938, to Rusell and Frances Koch, she passed peacefully on December 15, 2021, in her home in Goldendale surrounded by family and friends.

Cookie was a member of the Community Grace Brethren Church and the Centerville Grange where she loved to provide meals for her community. As a child growing up, she was passionate about her horses and continued that throughout her life. She loved having large family gatherings and hosting an assortment of events where everyone was welcomed with open arms and lots of food made with love. Her other passion was being married to the love of her life, Paul Gregg,

for 35 years where they built a farming life which they poured their hearts and souls into.

She is survived by her husband, Paul Gregg; children Miles Farr, Sheryl Lightfoot, and Kristi Siebert; stepchildren Kathy Niehoff, Kenny Gregg, Roger Gregg, and Sarah Marie Gregg; as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

To love and be loved is the greatest joy. This is the way she lived. She touched many hearts throughout her years and will be watching over us until we join her.

There will be a celebration of life held at the Community Grace Brethren Church on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 12:30 p.m.

Coolest tech for kids this holiday season (StatePoint) Kids’ tech is getting more creative and fun, just in time for the holidays. Here are a few of the coolest gift ideas available this season in three tech categories: Wearable tech One of the best-selling kids’ smartwatches of the past three years has come out with a nextgeneration model boasting new, on-trend features. The KidiZoom Smartwatch DX3 from VTech now includes “School” mode and the ability to play games with other DX3 users.

Packaged in a kid-friendly, sleek design, the smartwatch features two cameras for pictures, selfies and videos, and an LED that doubles as a camera flash and flashlight. Kids can play singleplayer games or link up with friends who also have a DX3 to share preset messages or play games like Treasure Hunt, Find the Diamonds and Tic-Tac-Toe. Additionally, kids can create custom clockfaces from their photos or swipe through more than 50 animated faces.

With all these cool features, parents might worry about time management. But they need not fear. The DX3 offers adults the ability to set daily reminders

to help kids stay on track. Plus, they can even switch the device to “School” mode for watch-only use. With additional, free games, clockfaces and camera effects available for download, this is one gift that will keep kids engaged long past the excitement of the holiday season.

Recommended for ages 4 years and up and available in variety of colors, the KidiZoom Smartwatch DX3 is available now at major retailers. For more information, visit vtechkids.com.

Drones Is your child ready for their fi rst drone? The X20 RC Drone Helicopter Toy is a good place to start. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, kids will love its 360 degree stunt flip and auto-hovering features and its streamlined, easy-to-operate remote control.

And just because it’s small doesn’t mean it’s fragile.

Cameras Recommended for ages four years and up, the KidiZoom PrintCam is so much more than a standard camera. It allows kids to take photos, selfies and video, then review, click and immediately print regular or panoramic black-and-white photos.

JOHN KRUSE

FOR THE SENTINEL D r.

Fred Ko ont z , appointed to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission at the beginning of the year, abruptly tendered his resignation on December 13. Koontz was a curious choice to fi ll this position by Governor Jay Inslee because his background was working at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle and the Bronx Zoo in New York, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife doesn’t manage any giraffes, elephants, or tigers.

Koontz earned the ire of hunters across the state in November after voting against a spring bear hunt WDFW staff recommended going forward with. There are an estimated 19,000 to 25,000 bears in Washington and the permit only hunt generally results in some 150 harvested animals.

According to WDFW, the hunt is helpful in reducing human-bear confl icts and also reduces predation of young deer fawns and elk calves.

However, during a public comment period anti-hunters came out in force and spoke out, stating the hunt was cruel, and hunters were targeting sows with young cubs even though WDFW staff responded, stating only one lactating sow with cubs had been harvested the previous year. Koontz’s “No” vote, along with three other commissioners (Barbara Baker, Lorna Smith and Larry Carpenter), prevented the annual hunt from going forward in 2022.

Koontz further alienated himself from both hunters and conservationists during a recent briefing the Commission received about the elk herd in the Blue Mountains of Washing-

ton. Managed to be a herd of 5500 animals, the herd this year is at a 30-year low of only 3,600 elk, and the numbers are poised to go lower. The main reason?

Predation of elk calves by cougars and, to a lesser extent, bears. WDFW staff reported of 125 elk calves radio collared this spring in the Blue Mountains, only 11 remained alive at the end of November, and 77 of them were killed by predators.

In response to this briefing, Koontz stated, “I don’t know how much of a crisis it really is” and suggested managing the herd at a level of 4,500 animals instead of its objective level of 5,500 elk. Koontz’s sentiment was echoed by Lorna Smith, who pushed back at the thought of managing predators and instead recommended less elk hunting.

Angry and astonished outdoors media professionals, conservation organizations, and hunters immediately took Koontz and Smith to task. Andy Walgamott, Editor of Northwest Sportsman Magazine, detailed some of the public comments made to the Commission at their December 3 meeting.

One of the speakers quoted in Walgamott’s article was Tino Villaluz, the wildlife program manager for the Swinomish Indian Community. He said both Koontz and Smith showed a “wanton disregard of the

wildlife profession.” Villaluz also accused the two commissioners of showing a bias against ungulates and went on to tell them, “The arbitrary protection of predators cannot continue.”

Brian Lynn, a resident of eastern Washington and the vice president of marketing for the Sportsman’s Alliance, told me in a recent radio interview that both Koontz and Smith clearly show a bias against hunting and questioned whether they understood the science behind wildlife management or were just denying the science presented to them to support their own positions. In his words, “Any way you slice it, they shouldn’t be in charge of making decisions that govern the method and means of take and of hunting in the state.”

With Koontz’s departure, there are two vacancies on the nine-member commission. In addition to Koontz’s at-large position, an eastern Washington position has been left unfi lled after well-known angler and outdoors media personality Dave Graybill completed his term as a commissioner at the end of 2020.

Reaching out to Inslee’s

office as to when these vacancies will be filled, Deputy Communications Manager Mike Faulk responded there is no firm timeline to fi ll the vacant seats but the governor’s office will “continue to work with our partners to identify and appoint strong candidates to these positions.”

It appears only three of the remaining seven commissioners identify as anglers or hunters through their posted biographies at the WDFW website, even though much of WDFW’s role is about providing sustainable recreational opportunities for fishing and hunting and setting regulations for these pursuits. Asked whether the next commissioners would be hunters and/or anglers Faulk responded, “We will consider anyone who’s qualified but I don’t think it would be appropriate to limit who would be eligible for consideration.”

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

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Church Directory

GRACE BRETHREN BAPTIST

Columbus Avenue Baptist, S.B.C. 815 N Columbus, Goldendale, 773-4471; Pastor Michal Block, Sun Worship 11am, Sun School 9:45am. Call for Zoom services. We’re on YouTube, FaceBook, & Instagram. Wed 6pm prayer meeting & Youth & Children's groups. For updates, ColumbusABC@embarqmail.com, ColumbusABC.org, or call.

CATHOLIC

Holy Trinity Catholic 307 Schuster, Goldendale; Father William Byron, 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

Community Grace Brethren 1180 S Roosevelt, Goldendale; Pastor Gregory Howell. 773-3388. Sun Svc 10:30 in person.

Wed AWANA resuming in September.

GoldendaleGrace.com. Watch us on Facebook Live: Facebook.com/GoldendaleGrace.

"Learning - Living - Loving JESUS."

LUTHERAN

Christ the King Lutheran S Columbus & Simcoe Dr, Goldendale; 7735750. Sun. school, 9am; worship services 10am Everyone welcome.

METHODIST

United Methodist

NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY of GOD

1602 S Columbus, Goldendale; Pastor Kevin Gerchak, 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 1030am; Wednesday Bible Study 7pm. RiverofLife222.org.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 1/2 mile east on Bickleton Hwy. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am; Worship Service 11am; Pastor Michael Smith; 773-4381

Columbus & Broadway; Pastor Joyce O'Connor-Magee; 773-4461. Service times: Worship 9:30am; Adult classes 10:45am; Fall & Winter Children’s Church available during worship.

All are welcome. Call the church for regularly scheduled events.

Centerville Community Church

508 Dalles Mountain Road, Centerville, WA 98613; 509-637-3068; Pastor Patti McKern; pastorpatti53@gmail.com; Sunday Worship Celebration 10am.

"Find refreshment for your soul and friends for your journey."

Father’s House Fellowship 207 S Klickitat Ave, 773-4719. Basic Bible Fellowship 9:30am; Worship 10:30am; Wed. Prayer 6pm “A Gospel-Centered Church.”

Mid-Columbia Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

NAZARENE

Church of the Nazarene 124 W Allyn, Goldendale; Assoc Pastor Greta Sines, 773-4216; goldendalenaz@gmail.com.

Sunday worship 10:30am.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Contact The Sentinel at 773-3777 or Ads@GoldendaleSentinel.com to include your church’s services & offerings.

Blessings!

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

December 22, 2021—

Goldendale, Washington

Not so long ago, newspapers carried serialized stories, especially at Christmas. The same was true of The Goldendale Sentinel, back in an era when stories to warm the heart, at the warmest season of the year, were in fashion. Return with us now to that time of magic and mystery as we present a serial written specifically for The Sentinel. Here is Part 2.

A Warm and Fuzzy Christmas An original Christmas story just for Sentinel readers - Part 2

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h! How beautiful!”

Jen exclaimed.

“And, look, it’s stopped snowing!” Sam announced matter-of-factly.

Jen snapped out of her state of awe and looked around. “That kind of storm doesn’t just stop that quickly!” But there was no longer a single snowflake in the air, and above them, as a backdrop to the luminous star, an inky blue, crystalline sky was strewn with thousands upon thousands of twinkling lights.

She looked at Wil who shrugged, equally bemused.

Yet, like the kids, neither felt the slightest trepidation any longer.

The family proceeded on, climbing toward the numinous hamlet, a sense of comfort and wellbeing increasing as they drew closer. The last hundred feet or so was steep, and they were quite winded when they finally reached the cobblestoned entrance to the enchanting village. On the right side of the entrance, the words “Welcome to Wassailville” had been intricately carved in large, flourishing letters into an ancient, five-foot thick log, nestled on its side for what could have been centuries.

“Told ya!” Sam exclaimed, pointing triumphantly to the sign.

On the left was an ornate, iron pole, from which hung a horizontal figure-eight symbol.

“Infinity!” Josh pointed this time.

“Infinity?” Wil repeated. “Did you learn that in Math, Bud?” “No!” Josh laughed as though his dad were clueless. “Philosophy!”

Wil stared at Jen. “Since when are 10-year-olds taking Philosophy?”

“It’s a progressive school, remember? That’s what you wanted for him, Hon.” Shaking his head, Wil followed Jen and the kids into a winter wonderland of weathered stone buildings and quaint dwellings with thatched roofs. Icicles hung from all the eaves and glistened as though lit from within. The whole village glimmered. A thick blanket of pristine snow covered everything like a luxurious coat of ivory fleece. The streets were empty with not a snowy footprint to be seen, but they felt aliveness humming all around them.

“This looks like my snow globe come to life!” Josh exclaimed.

“Yes,” Jen agreed in astonishment, “it does.”

“And where’s that music coming from?” Sam wondered. She slowly pirouetted, her face turned upward. The rest of the family looked around for the source of the melody as well, upon realizing it had never stopped. But it wasn’t originating from any single place. There were no speakers and no open windows.

The tune seemed to emanate from the structures around them, rise from the ground beneath them, fall from the sky above.

“It sounds familiar,” Will commented.

“Yeah, I think I’ve heard it before too,” Jen acknowledged. “But I don’t know…”

“What’s Banjo doing?”

Josh pointed to the dog who was sitting in front of one of the houses across the street, looking up at the front door, tail wagging, as though he knew this house and was extending his canine salutation. They watched in wonder as the door opened a crack, and a hand reached out to offer him something.

Banjo happily accepted it and ran over to join the rest of family.

“What is that?” Sam asked as Banjo dropped the treat before them for their approval before gobbling it up.

“Bacon?” Wil speculated.

“That was… very

kind…,” Jen commented, her eyes trailing back to the house.

“Who lives in this town?”

Sam queried to no one in particular.

“Well, whoever they are, they seem to like dogs,” Wil responded.

They were startled to suddenly hear footsteps crunching the snow behind them and spun around to see a young couple approaching, arm-in-arm, beaming smiles of welcome.

They were dressed all in white: long winter coats, woolen hats, and mittens.

Even their boots matched the ensemble.

“Where’ve you been?” the man asked.

“We’ve been waiting for hours,” the woman added.

Parents and kids looked at each other and then behind them to see who the couple could possibly be talking to.

“You are the Barneses, right?” The woman inquired with a knowing grin.

Four jaws dropped simultaneously. After a moment’s silence, Wil ventured, “H-how do you know who we are?”

“Oh, we’ve been expecting you for a long time,” the man replied. “You are a little late, though.”

Mother, father, and children were speechless. Only Banjo seemed delighted to see the couple.

“I’m Ben,” the man offered, stepping forward to present a mittened hand to Wil. “Nice to meet you, Ben…” Wil shook it. The grip was firm. Then, almost as an afterthought, “and I’m—” “Wilson, of course,” Ben finished for him. He turned to the rest of the family “And you must be Jennifer, Samantha, and Joshua.” He shook each of their hands in turn. “And last but not least, Banjo.” The dog offered his paw amicably.

“And I’m Belle,” the young woman announced with a slight curtsy. “That’s spelled with an ‘E’ on the end.”

“We’re confused,” Jen said slowly after a pause.

“We’ve never been here before. And, I’m sorry, but I don’t remember ever meeting you.”

“Really?” Ben laughed.

“You don’t know your own family?”

Wil, as though suddenly snapping awake from a dream, said, “Wait, wait, wait! It’s time for a reality check.”

“Oh, you don’t want to do one of those.” Belle smiled with a toss of her head.

“Why not?”

“Around here reality checks always bounce.”

The couple laughed. The Barneses were more bewildered.

Ben looked at Wil and asked, “You’re wondering, how is it we know your names?”

“I can’t explain it,” Wil shook his head. Then added a bit forcefully, “But I expect you to.”

“Details, details. You

don’t want to think too much about it.” Ben gently slapped Wil’s back in a jovial manner. “In the meantime, how about some wassail?”

“I heard of that in a Christmas carol!” Josh said excitedly. “It’s like hot cider, right?”

“Indeed it is!” Belle put her arm around his shoulder, leaned down, and whispered, “Only much better!

In fact it’s so good, our town is named after it.”

No one had any objections to the image of such culinary delectability.

“This way,” Ben motioned. He took Belle’s hand, and they started toward the village center.

Josh and Banjo ran up to join them. Wil and Jen exchanged a glance; their

were instantly embraced by the enticing aroma of apples, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and other strange but tantalizing fragrances.

Their stomachs rumbled in anticipation as they gazed about appreciatively.

The house was warmer and more inviting than anything they could have expected—and yet so familiar.

After outer garments and boots were removed and left to dry in the foyer, Jen and the kids wandered about in amazement. A variety of lamps of gleaming brass and buffed oak of different shapes and sizes, sporting shades in hues of amber, cast soft lighting about the large, comfortable room.

Several overstuffed love seats and armchairs were tastefully placed through-

brief sense of feeling like they were losing control was instantly replaced with an attitude of ‘Why not?’

Sam trailed behind.

As they proceeded further into town, shutters began opening on either side of the street and heads popped out, some from the second stories, others at street level, and all of them were hailed by name.

“Hi, Ben and Belle! Glad you finally found them!”

“Josh, you sure are looking grown up!”

“Jen, you’re gonna love the wassail! Just like your grandmother used to make.”

“They made a huge fire just for you, Wil.” “Don’t let Banjo eat all the bacon!” Laughter followed.

“Welcome, Sam. We sure have missed you!”

Upon hearing this, Sam, with eyes like saucers, mumbled, “Where are we?”

Belle, up ahead, laughed and called back over her shoulder, “Why, Sam! You’re home, of course.”

Sam rushed forward and pulled on her mother’s sleeve. “How could she have heard that?” She whispered.

“Who?” Jen responded.

“Heard what?” Stupefied, Sam dropped back again, wondering how she was ever going to explain this confusing conundrum to her friends.

Dazzled and mystified, the Barneses followed Belle and Ben through the front door of one of the homes facing the town square. They

out, each covered in colorful, hand-knit afghan throws. In a rocking chair in the corner sat a large, toddler-sized, brown teddy bear, clad in a bright red bowtie, red mittens, and a Santa hat. White woolen rugs, six inches thick, covered much of the wood floor of wide planks polished to a lustrous mahogany. A Christmas tree stood majestically in a far corner alit with dozens of candles and brightly colored, shiny baubles, the bright star on its tip barely grazing the ceiling. A fire crackled and blazed in the enormous ceiling-to-floor gray stone fireplace at the end of the room.

Jen looked twice at what appeared to be a large cast iron pot, hanging above the flames.

A witches’ cauldron? she wondered apprehensively.

“That’s the wassail,” Belle said at her side, watching her with amusement. “It’s not only safe, but nutritious and delicious as well.”

Jen flushed, ashamed that Belle may have actually read her thoughts.

“Mom, this is better ’n hot chocolate!” Josh, who had obviously already indulged, thrust a mug towards Jen who immediately realized how silly it was of her to be suspicious. She brought the mug of steaming sweetness to her lips.

The succulent brew begged to be sipped. She did so.

Heavenly… she sighed with delight as the intoxicating beverage slid sensuously down her throat. She allowed Belle to lead her to an armchair. Jen sank into it, closing her eyes and relishing the liquid ambrosia as it thawed her limbs and charmed her senses.

Just like Gran’s, she recalled as she felt herself enveloped in a luscious warmth. When she looked up after a few minutes, she saw Sam stretched out on the love seat across from her, enjoying her own beverage. Banjo was sound asleep on the rug in front of the fire. Josh, who had gotten another mug, was sitting beside him gulping away, one hand on the dog’s head.

“Let me show you something,” Ben said to Wil who had remained in the foyer in a state of befuddlement.

He followed Ben warily toward the Christmas tree.

“See this?” Ben pointed, and Wil’s uncertainty was immediately supplanted by pleasure when he saw small train tracks on the floor trailing behind the tree.

“A model train!” Wil uttered in childlike wonder.

“Not just any model train.” Ben nodded and gestured invitingly to a switch on the wall. When Wil flipped it on, elaborate miniature tracks, train, and city lit up.

Wil was stunned into silence. This he knew. He knew because he built it when he was a child, younger than Josh was now… only. Something was different about it.

Wil looked at Ben in amazement. “It’s bigger than I remember.”

“That’s ’cause you were never able to complete it,” Ben said gently. Instantly Wil remembered that he and his dad had started the project together. But his dad got sick and died before they could finish. Then his mom sold it because they needed the money, and they moved away…

Before Wil could get pulled further into the melancholy of those memories, Ben laughed. “It’s finished now, though,” he added.

“And you know how to start it up.”

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Wil did, and in an instant the little train was rumbling down the track, whistling away.

“Wow!” Josh shouted. He was at his father’s side in a heartbeat. “Is this like the model train you built when you were little?”

“Yep, it sure is.” Wil’s voice was thick as he pulled his son to his side.

Jen, Sam, and Banjo joined them.

“The music is still playing in here!” Sam commented.

The entrancing tune they first heard from the car had never stopped, not even within these walls.

They looked around once more for some hint of its electronic source, but nothing gave it away. No iPod, no tablet, no smart phone, no speakers, no boom box, no CD player, not even an old-fashioned turntable.

“It’s the sound of our air,” Belle offered behind them. They turned to her in unison.

“The air! Of course!” Jen exclaimed as though it were all starting to make perfect sense. Laughter from her and the children accompanied the melody, in perfect harmony.

Wil, in instant disharmony, felt uncertainty creep back in. Could it be that Jen and the kids had become bewitched? Heck, they almost got him with that train trick. “Air can’t make music,” he stated firmly.

Ben smiled. “The air doesn’t make the music, Wil. It’s simply expressing what’s already there.”

“What?” Wil, now convinced that everyone here was delusional—except himself, of course—knew he had to keep his wits about him for the sake of his family. This whole thing was just way too preposterous.

Ben, however, was not only unfazed, but, to Wil’s annoyance, seemed amused by his misgivings.

“That’s it! It’s time we head back to the car,” Wil stated emphatically, no longer wanting any part of this fantastical fairy tale.

“Head back?” Jen looked at him as though he were the one losing his sanity.

“Dad, we just got here!”

Sam protested.

“Yeah, Dad, the train hasn’t even been all the way around!” Josh was incredulous that Wil could suggest leaving such a magical place.

Ben placed his hand sympathetically on Wil’s shoulder. “Looks like you’re outvoted, Dad.” Wil frowned at this expression of over-familiarity and stepped out of Ben’s reach. Ben lowered his arm, but his smile remained warm. “I think there’s someone who can help you understand all this, Wil.” “Barnes!” barked a surly voice from outside, right on cue. The door flew open, and in stomped the strangest looking being Wil had ever laid eyes on.

He was short, stout, and bald, though heavily bewhiskered. Just above his eyes he wore a visor with a pair of reading glasses perched on top. In one hand was a wad of paper; in the other was a thick lead pencil. He wore suspenders over a white shirt that was smudged with an ink stain here, a gray dust spot there. His frumpy trousers descended into a pair of ancient boots. No overcoat for this anomaly. He strode

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