Goldendale Sentinel December 7, 2022

Journey to Bethlehem

An immersive experience renders a first-hand sense of the Nativity Story, courtesy of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Goldendale

Grist Mill for sale as owners retire

Retirement can be a tough decision to make when your business has been in the family for over 37 years, but Willard and Ardy Cordis have made that decision. Keeping The Grist Mill in the family after retirement is not possible for them, as their children live in other places and have lives of their own; that is why they are putting the word out that The Grist Mill is for sale.

Willard’s parents, Harley and Isabel Cordis, opened The Grist Mill in 1985. In 1994, they moved to a new location, and in March of 1995, it burned to the ground. In September 1995, they reopened in their current location. Willard and Ardy purchased the store from his parents, and they, with some part-time helpers along the way, have been running it ever

since.

“We want to travel and be with family,” stated Ardy. “We’d like to sell the business instead of close because so many people rely on it.” She went on to say, “This is the only health food store in Klickitat County.” Willard said

they would also like to sell the building, but the business is the most important thing.

The Grist Mill is a vegetarian health food store that carries a wide variety of spices, herbs, supplements, organic and See Grist page A8

KPUD to hold hearing on proposed rate increase

Klickitat PUD (KPUD) will hold a 2023 budget and 2023 electric rate hearing next Tuesday, December 13, at 3 p.m. at the KPUD meeting room. Klickitat PUD staff will present a proposed 2023 budget and a proposal for electric rate increases, designed to increase rate revenues by 4.5% effective January 1, 2023. These increases will vary by rate class. For example, residential and small general service rate revenues will increase by 2.5%. Information on participating in these hearings is posted on the KPUD website at www.klickitatpud.com.

KPUD has not increased electric rates since 2019. There were no increases implemented in 2020, 2021, or 2022, partly due to strong performance of the Renewable Natural Gas and White Creek Wind projects and partly because the Board of Commissioners chose to defer increases during the COVID-19 pandemic.

KPUD makes its case for in-

creasing rates by citing a variety of factors. KPUD customers are using more power than is available from its McNary hydro-electric project and from BPA at BPA’s lowest preference rate, the utility states. KPUD purchases the additional power needed at prices heavily influenced by the wholesale power market, and these market prices are increasing. KPUD staff expects these trends to continue.

The Washington State Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) and other carbon reduction policies throughout the west have placed restrictions on new fossil fuel base load generation and have forced the retirement of coal and gas-fired generation.

At the same time, these policies have increased electric demands and future demand forecasts with electrification of buildings and motor vehicles. New wind and solar generation provide electric energy when the sun is shining and when the wind is

blowing, but does not supply load when wind and solar generation is not producing.

These issues have led to a situation of reduced supply and increasing demand. This creates serious concerns about power being available at peak times and during extreme weather events. These concerns have led to wholesale power prices doubling over the past two years. The current forward pricing equates to an increase in KPUD wholesale power costs of almost $4 million since 2021. That is a rate impact of 11%. KPUD staff are recommending the increase be spread over three years, which would result in a 3% rate revenue increase for 2023 (of the recommended 4.5%). The Board of Commissioners notes it will only take action on the 2023 rates at this time and will consider future rate increases next year if things do not change.

Energy markets aside, the util-

FEMA to hold meeting on Klickitat County flood maps

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will hold a virtual meeting on proposed changes in the flood map for Klickitat County next Wednesday, December 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. The website for the meeting is fema.zoomgov. com/j/16185517189, and the passcode is 952547.

The meeting is being called an online open house to discuss the need for an updated flood map for Klickitat County. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear and speak with FEMA representatives about the changing flood picture for the county.

Auto-generated captioning will be available via the Zoom meeting platform. FEMA says it recognizes that some people might need other accommodations. “We also recognize a virtual option might not be best for everyone,” the agency said in a statement. “Please contact Ted Perkins at dwight.perkins@fema.dhs.gov by December 5 if you need other accommodations or technical assistance.”

Why are the flood maps

changing?

Flood risk changes over time, and mapping technology has improved. FEMA is working with the state of Washington, Klickitat County, and local communities to use newer data and technology to update the flood maps. These maps will show the risk of

flooding in your community. New maps help your community learn its current flood risks. They can help you make informed decisions to protect yourself from damage and loss. What does this mean for me?

LOU MARZELES

A LIVING PANORAMA: The story of Christ’s birth unfolded before one’s eyes at the Goldendale Seventh-day Adventists Church last weekend with “Journey to Bethlehem,” which saw more than 180 people come through. From top to bottom: Herod meets with the Magi. Shepherds attend Joseph, Mary, and the newborn Jesus. A host of angels sings of Christ’s birth. A family shares it has heard the Good News of the Messiah’s arrival. The entire journey is hosted by a personal guide.

FEMA

CHANGING FLOOD CONDITIONS: In conjunction with Washington State and Klickitat County, FEMA is suggesting changes in county flood maps.

PEGGY WOODARD

UP FOR SALE: The Grist Mill store on Main Street—the only health food store in Klickitat County—is for sale as owners Willard and Ardy Cordis plan to retire.

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Answer to last week’s Mystery Picture

We’ve colorized this picture from last week.

This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture

Wow, nifty faux wood paneling and a cool Naugahyde couch! Tres chic. It seems to have been a time of short hair for both men and women. There’s a

Christmas tree in the background, so we’re clear on the time of year for this photo. But who are these people? What was the occasion for this picture? Beats us.

L ooking Back

December 4, 1952 – 70 Years Ago

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

Art Hall, who owned and operated the Hotel Hall in Goldendale for many years, passed away early Friday morning. In 1946 he sold the Hotel Hall to H.W. Freer and moved to Whidbey Island.

December 11, 1952 – 70 Years Ago

The value of the Celilo Indian fishery near The Dalles has been set at $23,274,000 in negotiations between the Portland District Engineer and two of the several tribes which have treaty rights to the picturesque fishing sites. By the end of 1957, The Dalles Dam is to flood the historic fishing rocks and will make the catching of salmon in any large quantity with Indian gear above the new dam almost impos sible. Negotiations for the Warm Spring and Umatilla tribes and Col. Thomas H Lipscomb, district engineer, signed an agreement Monday which makes possible granting the Warm Springs tribe of 1,078 individuals $4,047,000 and the Umatilla tribe of 1,118 a sum of $4,198,000. Negotiations are expected to proceed more rap idly henceforth with the Yakima tribe, which has an enrollment of 3,637, and the Corps of Engineers hopes to reach a settlement with the 67 mid-Columbia Indians at Celilo who recognize Tommy Thompson as their chief.

December 6, 1962 – 60 Years Ago

Two eight-foot glass showcases, donated by the H.O. Wilson Company of Bickle ton, were delivered last week to the Klickitat County Historical Society Museum in Goldendale. The cases will be used for display of articles requiring protection from handling and dust. They are historic in themselves, in that they came from the McKenzie Hardware store, pioneer hardware establishment founded around 1900. [McKenzie’s was located just east of what is now the Sentinel building.]

December 14, 1972 – 50 Years Ago

Goldendale merchants hear proposals to “revitalize” the downtown shopping area. Mayor Cy Forry stated that something must be done about the downtown. He then presented a proposal for the “revitalization” of the two blocks immediately east and west of Columbus and Main Street. The mayor’s plan included going to the edge of the curb with the present store fronts in some form of uniform archi tecture, closing the two blocks on Main Street to motorized traffic, and putting a roof over these blocks to create a covered shopping area. To facilitate parking, the mayor suggested off-street parking at the back of these stores. Following the mayor’s remarks, Bud Cagle presented a possible downtown parking plan. This plan would call for center parking on Main Street with a four-foot-wide walkway down the center of the street and a decrease in the width of the sidewalks imme diately in front of the stores. Cagle went on to say that what is needed is space in the middle of the downtown area and that this kind of parking would be a start in that direction. No action was taken on either proposal.

2, 1982 – 40 Years Ago

December

The new Seventh-day Adventist Church located just out of Goldendale on the Blockhouse Road is nearing completion, and an important addition arrived November 23 as a crane lifted the new steeple into place. Joe Blanck of Maryhill built the steeple from wood and fiberglass. It’s not the biggest he’s built, but it is 23-feet tall with a three-foot base. The church itself is due for completion sometime this winter or spring. Roy Churchill is Seventh-day Adventist minister.

November 19, 2012 – 10 Years Ago

Goldendale now has a new multipurpose building. Monday night at the Golden dale City Council meeting. Council members passed a motion to execute a donation agreement with Laurel Hill Enterprises for the property located at 216 E. Simcoe Drive. The building was formerly the Mount Adams Care Center and is approxi mately 17,000 square feet on 4.76 acres.

—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society

Points to ponder:

My aunt was so fastidious, she used to put a sheet of newspaper under the cuckoo clock.

I’m a workaholic, but I’m in recovery.

goldendalesentinel.com) or give us a call (509-7733777) or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photograph.

Fred Wilkins, Betty Rich ards, Betty Zesiger, Mark Doubravsky, and Dr. Jim Ogden helped us put names to faces in last week’s Gol dendale’s Attic Mystery Picture. We were able to find the names of most, but not all, of these welldressed gentlemen, and as far as a timeframe goes, we thought early ’50s, though it may have been even earlier than that. Betty Richards graduated high school in 1957 and recalls that Paul Johnson’s hair was totally white then, and his hair is darker in this picture. Since we had no timeframe refer

ence to search our archives, we were unable to find the picture as it ran all those years ago.

Left to right, they are: unknown, Clifford Pike (of Pike’s Pharmacy), Ray Perry or Leonard Erickson, Paul Johnson (Goldendale Schools superintendent), L.O. Brooks (attorney), unknown, George Nes bitt (Goldendale mayor), Carl Crooks (insurance agent, among other things), JC (Clarence) Phillips, unknown, Leonard Larsen (Goldendale mayor from 1944 to 1953, Standard Oil), unknown, unknown.

Sesquicentennial Corner: Bringing Goldendale back to its roots

This week we continue with The Sentinel’s 1935 column “A Goldendale Citizen,” described as “a series of articles to chron icle some of the lives of our citizens, well known to all of us, and to make their activities and ambitions better known to our readers.” The editor at the time, Irving S. Bath, described it as a living obituary. Origi nally printed July 11, 1935, portions of the column are reproduced below and have been edited for brevity. For reading convenience we have not put them in quotes.

Freeman R. Grow

Some parents use old fam ily names in selecting titles for their children, and the parents of Freeman Rusling Grow picked the names of the grandfather of each side of the family, Freeman and Rusling. Each of these men were Civil War veterans.

Mr. Grow was born at Lov elton, Pennsylvania, a son of Schuyler R and Cora Adams Grow, August 26, 1886. The parents were also born and raised at Lovelton, a farming community where the hours were long and the work hard, and the financial renumera tion oftentimes very slender.

When he was sixteen years of age, the family decided life was too short to continue with the farm life in Pennsylva nia, so sold the property lock, stock, and barrel and turned westward for their future home. The parents and all of the children, with the excep tion of one son, came west to Kalispell, Montana, to look the country over and to visit with relatives. This was in 1900.

Hearing of satisfactory homesteads that could be taken up in the tobacco plains district, about 80 miles from Kalispell, the family outfit ted with teams and wagons to carry their effects, made the journey over a rough moun tain trail in three days. Today the journey could be made in three hours by auto, easily. The elder Grow took up a sec tion of land at what was later known as Eureka, Montana. This land was well timbered, and the family logged the land and cleared some of it.

Along about this time, young Grow was seized with the desire to look the rest of western America over, with the view of getting some land for himself. With a compan ion, he started out and made a tour of Oregon, Washington,

and California, but found none of the golden opportunities he expected on that trip. When they reached the Klamath Falls section, they decided to return to Montana and make the most of it.

He worked in the sawmills in the Eureka section for a time. The wonderful hunt ing and fishing of that sec tion offered a great induce ment to Mr. Grow, who spent many happy days in the hills and along the streams. Even today sportsmen find much game and fish throughout that section, especially where the localities are a little off the beaten trails. Mr. Grow also worked for Great North ern and went into the jewelry business with his watchmaker brother, Louis.

It was during this time he met Emma H. Kendall, of South Hampton, England. This acquaintanceship resulted in their marriage in 1915.

Following his marriage Mr. Grow sold out his jewelry interest, then went into the local phone exchange, follow ing which he managed the W. C. Albee Co, a large general merchandise store that car ried everything from needles to threshing machines until 1922 when crop failures caused business to slump badly, with little prospect of recovery. The couple moved to Portland, Ore gon, and their only daughter, Peggy, was born in Montana shortly before they left. About this time their daughter was stricken with spinal meningi tis and was ill for a long time.

In Portland his former trade as carpenter stood him in hand, and he secured plenty of

work around town. In Decem ber there was an opening in the Skaggs United Stores at Hillsborow, Oregon, also traveling to Salem, Corvallis, and McMinnville.

After the year at McMin nville, Mr. Grow was sent to take charge of the store in Portland, on 26th and Alberta Streets, which was on its last legs. Mr. Grow made a goodpaying business of the store, and it is still operating. Later store management sent him to Goldendale to put in a new store and to dispose of a store they had purchased for the location.

In January 1926, the Grow family came to Goldendale, where they have since resided. The first work of Mr. Grow here was to place the old stock on the market, cut prices, and get rid of it. Three solid cars of merchandise were received to stock the new store. It is unnecessary to comment upon the success of the present Safe way store in Goldendale, as this is well understood.

During their residence here, Mr. Grow and family have fitted nicely into local activities. He has been offered managership of several other company stores, but has pre ferred to remain in this com munity, where he has built up not only a nice business, but a wide acquaintanceship. He is a member of the local Masonic Lodge, the Royal Arch Masons, and Eastern Star. Some years ago, he had his membership in the Odd Fellows transferred to Goldendale. He is a member of the Goldendale Chamber of Commerce and is an active member.

OpiniOn

The many ways and meanings of ‘contribute’

In recent conversations with High School and Mid dle School students, I asked them what it would mean if everyone contributed every day. They described ac tions that encompass civility, personal responsibility, and caring for others. Their responses were simple but included ideas that can have a profound influence on the school environment for everyone.

Students stated that they contribute positively to their learning and the learning of others when they come prepared to class, ask questions, and partici pate fully. These suggestions seem relatively simple and normal. The students described the responsibility of the learner as: to see the value in what they are learning and expend effort to engage–what we hope for from all of our learners. And yet edu cators know that achieving this goal is anything but simple. Teachers continually compete for students’ time and attention. While this isn’t a new phenomenon, it is increasingly difficult due to tech nology, media, and other social and family demands. One way Golden-dale School leadership is supporting students in focusing their attention toward learning is the ‘no cell phone’ rule put into place this school year. The students I spoke with were in favor of this new rule and felt it was making a positive impact.

Guest Column Ellen Perconti GSD Superintendent

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 .

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.

Students commented that the environment would support contribution if everyone picked up after themselves, took care of equipment, and put things away. Again, these are relatively simple actions but ones that can have a profound effect on the learning environment. When we take the time to push our chair in or pick up trash, we are telling ourselves and others that this place matters. That’s a profound mes sage that impacts not only how we treat things but how we treat others.

Goldendale students contribute to the community in a variety of ways, including organizing food drives, serving at the Community Kitchen, participating in veterans’ assemblies, sharing information about their cultures, and demonstrating sportsmanship. Our stu dents also contribute by helping others within their classes and schools and during activities. These ex periences help our students learn the value of caring for others. When we add to others in positive ways, we contribute.

During this holiday season, we all focus more on giving to others than we do most of the rest of the year. Goldendale Schools are focusing on everyone contributing every day in big and small ways; this is the goal and responsibility of adults and children alike. An atmosphere of contribution across our district deepens learning and creates a more positive classroom, school, and community.

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 Lit tle 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

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.

Ken McKune Goldendale

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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 particu larly found offensive.

I contacted the bank for an explana tion. 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 con

tacted 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 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.

Ken Margraf Goldendale

Letters from the community

Push for passage

Time is running out for the Dreamers. “Dreamers” refers to children whose parents brought them to the United States illegally in hopes of a better life. These chil dren grew up here, and, for many, America is the only home they can remember.

Ten years ago, federal executive guidance protected these young peo ple from being yanked away from their homes and deported. These individuals had to register with the government and follow our nation’s laws and lead productive lives. Approximately 600,000 young peo

ple have done exactly that—but they could be deported anyway.

Lawsuits by multiple Republican state attorneys have resulted in the original directive being invalidated. Now Dreamers need Congres sional legislation. The House of Representatives has passed a bill to protect Dreamers, and right now it’s in the Senate for considera tion. Democratic senators support the bill, but Senate rules require at least ten Republican senators to join them before the clock runs out this year. That’s because next year, when House control passes to the Republicans, there is zero chance that the new House majority will

Guidelines for Letters

act on the Dreamers’ behalf. Six hundred thousand Dream ers require our help. We’re talk ing about young people who went to school with our children, who played on the sports teams, who are working and contributing to our communities.

Please write or call your senators. Tell them to push for the passage of S. 264, which will give Dream ers permanent residence status, as long as they fulfill certain educa tion requirements and follow our nation’s laws.

Letters to the editor should be original and comment on an issue. Deadline for let ters is noon Monday for the same week’s paper.

Requests to keep letters exactly as they were written when published cannot be honored. All letters are subject to editing for grammar, spelling, clarity, and/or brevity. There is a suggested length limit of about 300 words, though more may be allowed if there are fewer letters.

Unsigned letters (including anonymity requests), letters with fictitious signatures, letters with multiple signatures, or letters to public officials are not accepted.

Please keep the tone of letters free of rants, wild speculation, unsubstantiated claims, or pointedly personal comments. Letters that go overboard in these directions may be refused publication.

Writers must include name, city/town of residence, and phone number for verifica tion purposes. (Street address is not required, only city or town.)

WA 98620-9526.

Rick George White Salmon

Snow is the hot topic

I think our snowy weather is the news most talked about here right now. Last Wednesday we awoke to two feet on the level here at our house. School was canceled for the day and started two hours late on Thursday. If you’re a parent of a Glenwood school student, and you’re not sure about the snow routes for these winter days, there is a letter from Ms. Mengarelli posted on the Glenwood Facebook page. You can also call Mrs. Troh in the school office to request a copy of the letter or fi nd out more information. Let’s keep our fi ngers crossed we don’t have to use too many more snow days this winter.

Meanwhile, almost everyone in our community was busy trying to shovel and plow their way out, especially those who have long driveways and cattle and horses and other animals to tend to. I hope everyone fared well during the heavy snow and continues to use caution this winter.

The middle school classes hosted a day-long Christmas party for little kids last Sunday so the parents could have a free day to go out to lunch, do some Christmas

shopping, or just enjoy a peaceful day at home.

The lucky little kids were treated to breakfast, lunch, snacks, ornament making, and a movie. This was a fundraiser for the middle school, but it was also a very fun day for both the big and little kids. Thank you, Glenwood middle school students, for providing this opportunity for parents.

The middle school basketball teams traveled to Lyle Thursday night. The Lyle team generously loaned three of their girls to play with the Eagles girls so they would have enough for a game. Although the Eagles girls lost, they played well, as did our middle school boys. Size and numbers are hard on our middle school teams this season. The boys played at home against Klickitat on Monday, December 5. Klickitat has no girls team, so our Eagles girls sat this one out.

Both teams are scheduled to play Trout Lake middle school teams here on Thursday, December 8. Come on out and cheer loudly for our kids. They may not have the size and numbers, but they sure have a lot of spirit and spunk.

Our Klickwood teams were scheduled to play LyleWishram in Klickitat on Saturday, December 3, but the games were canceled due to unavailability of referees. They won’t have any home games until after the Christmas break but will be playing in the Condon Tournament on December 9 and 10. They’ll also be participating in the Helix Tournament on December 16 and 17. Good luck, Klickwood.

The school Christmas concert will be held on Wednesday, December 14, at 6 p.m. in the gym. All the elementary students will perform, and we’ll be treated to a performance by the high school drama class. Afterward, Santa will be waiting to greet all the little kids in the multipurpose room and hand out treats.

If you haven’t yet reserved a spot for the school Christmas Dinner, please contact Mrs. Troh in the school office by December 13. The dinner will be held on Friday, December 16, beginning at 10:45 a.m. The adult meal price has increased to $4.85 to meet meal pricing requirements.

Santa is coming to town

There will be a Hallmark setting for folks who come to the Activity Center on Thursday, December 8, around 5 p.m. because there will be a Christmasdecorated fire and EMT trucks bringing Santa to have his picture taken with all the good little boys and girls. Activities and treats are planned, such as those pictures with Santa, a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, caroling, and hot cocoa and cookies, to name a few. Join the festivities and fun. You’ll be able to check that off your ‘to do’ list for the kids.

Tracy L. Hoctor, office manager at Klickitat County Public Works, invites you to a virtual meeting with FEMA on Monday, December 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. This is about flood possibilities with maps where your house fits in the zones. I’ve been called a negative person before, but I feel I am a realist in wondering what could happen to Lyle if The Dalles Dam were ever to break. Just how far up the mountain would one have to build to be out of the flood zone? I understand this meeting could determine

that issue. Anyway, given that I don’t get out much anymore, if you go, would you let me know? If you have any questions, contact Mo-Chi at planning@klickitatcounty.org or TracyH@ klickitatcounty.org or call (509) 773-4616.

Lyle Fire Department report: just before 4 p.m. yesterday Lyle Fire and High Prairie Fire responded with a combination crew to support Dallesport Fire with mutual aid to a structure fire in the 400 block of 7th street. Occupants were able to escape, but one pet did not. Even with the effort of multiple crews and equipment, the house was a total loss. Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, Wishram Fire, KCSO, and KCPUD also responded.

The Hood River Bridge Replacement Bistate Working Group, in partnership with the Port of Hood River, invites the community to give feedback on whether to locate the headquarters of the new Bistate Bridge Commission in Oregon or Washington. Community input is important to this decision as it may impact project funding for the

new bridge and future toll increases. The survey is open now through December 19 in English and Spanish. It’s quite small and consists of just a few questions. One is: “How important is the headquarters location to you?” And another is: “Due to different state taxes and other laws, it will cost more to locate the headquarters in Washington than Oregon. This will result in less overall funds for the new bridge, and tolls may need to increase to make up the difference. Given this information, where would you prefer the Bistate Bridge Commission’s headquarters location?” The survey can be found at: Hood River Bridge Replacement Headquarters Survey (jotform.com).

A message from Lyle Fire & Rescue District No. 4: the plowed roads can be a bit misleading. Ice under that snow makes for a very slick drive. Drive for the conditions and go slow and easy. Safe travels, everyone. Be very careful, my friends; you are irreplaceable.

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

Grants available to counties to help strengthen election security

More than $3 million in state funding is now available to help Washington counties enhance election security.

The Information Security Grant program, administered by the Office of the Secretary of State, will award grants of up to $80,000 annually to help Washington counties strengthen their election security efforts. Counties can use the funding to purchase or upgrade their security software and hardware, hire IT security personnel, make structural improvements, and more.

The grants stem from $3.12 million in 2022 funding by the Legislature in support of the Office of the Secretary of State’s strategic proposal to counties to protect election systems from cyber threats and other security risks. The state funding has addressed multiple critical issues at a time of inconsistent federal support for local election protection.

“Election security and protecting our elections systems from cyber threats remain the top priority of my office,” said Hobbs. “A significant amount of work

to secure our elections, however, resides at the county level. Therefore, I have directed the distribution of up to $80,000 annually in the form of grants to each county to enhance their election security efforts.”

Counties that wish to apply for a grant must have an installed and operational Albert sensor that is monitoring the network for cyberthreats and attacks, and must notify the Office of the Secretary of State of their interest by Dec. 31.

On Tuesday, November 29, all 39 Washington counties certified the results of the General Election.

“The Nov. 8 General Election was a remarkable demonstration of our counties’ commitment to providing access to free and fair elections that are secure and accurate,” Hobbs said. “However, we know there is a lot we can do to enhance capabilities to better protect our elections from cyberthreats and other bad actors. I look forward to working closely with our counties to strengthen the reliability and integrity of our elections for all Washingtonians.”

• Quick-cool warm food in the freezer for 1 hr, then transfer to fridge.

• Keep refrigerator set to 33oF to minimize food spoilage.

• Compost produce scraps.

• Impulse buy; it may end up in the trash.

• Buy more perishables than you and your family will consume in 2 weeks.

• Put hot food in the refrigerator— this heats up the entire interior, which accelerates spoilage! • Add non-produce materials (e.g., meat) to small compost bins/piles. There is insufficient heat for decomposition.

CONTRIBUTED

WELL DONE: Congratulations to the GMS Agricultural Issues Team consisting of Emma Gorrod, Madie Daniel, Sierra Blunt, Jordan Jones, and Jack Halm who placed second in the District IV competition with their presentation about Electric Engines in Agriculture. All five FFA members have qualified to compete in May at State.

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, just before 8 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, December 7, 1941.

The United States was a neutral country at the time; the attack led to its formal entry into World War II the next day. The Japanese military leadership referred to the attack as the Hawaii Operation and Operation AI, and as Operation Z during its planning.

Japan intended the attack as a preventive action. Its aim was to prevent the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and those of the United States. Over the course of seven hours there were coordinated Japanese attacks on the US-held Philippines, Guam, and Wake Island and on the British Empire in Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

The attack commenced at 7:48 a.m. Hawaiian Time (6:18 p.m. GMT). The base was attacked by 353 Imperial Japanese aircraft (including fighters, level and dive bombers, and torpedo bombers) in two waves, launched from six aircraft carriers. Of the eight US Navy battleships present, all were damaged, with four sunk. All but USS Arizona were later raised, and six were returned to service and went on to fight in the war. The Japanese also sank or damaged three cruisers, three destroyers, an anti-aircraft training ship, and one minelayer. More than 180 US aircraft were destroyed. Two thousand

four hundred and three Americans were killed, and 1,178 others were wounded. Important base installations such as the power station, dry dock, shipyard, maintenance, and fuel and torpedo storage facilities, as well as the submarine piers and headquarters building (also home of the intelligence section) were not attacked. Japanese losses were light: 29 aircraft and five midget submarines lost, and 64 servicemen killed. Kazuo Sakamaki, the commanding officer of one of the submarines, was captured.

Japan announced declarations of war on the United States and the British Empire later that day (December 8 in Tokyo), but the declarations were not delivered until the following day.

The British government declared war on Japan immediately after learning that their territory had also been attacked, while the following day (December 8) the United States Congress declared war on Japan. On December 11, though they had no formal obligation to do so under the Tripartite Pact with Japan, Germany and Italy each declared war on the US, which responded with a declaration of war against Germany and Italy.

There were numerous historical precedents for the unannounced military action by Japan, but the lack of any formal warning

(required by part III of the Hague Convention of 1907), particularly while peace negotiations were still apparently ongoing, led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to proclaim December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy.” Because the attack happened without a declaration of war and without explicit warning, the attack on Pearl Harbor was later judged in the Tokyo Trials to be a war crime.

On November 26, 1941, a Japanese task force (the Striking Force) of six aircraft carriers – Akagi, Kaga, Sry, Hiry, Shikaku, and Zuikaku – departed Hittokapu Bay on Kasatka (now Iterup) Island in the Kuril Islands, en route to a position northwest of Hawaii, intending to launch its 408 aircraft to attack Pearl Harbor: 360 for the two attack waves and 48 on defensive combat air patrol (CAP), including nine fighters from the first wave.

The first wave was to be the primary attack, while the second wave was to attack carriers as its first objective and cruisers as its second, with battleships as the third target. The first wave carried most of the weapons to attack capital ships, mainly specially adapted Type 91 aerial torpedoes that were designed with an anti-roll mechanism and a rudder extension allowing them to operate in shallow water.

The aircrews were ordered to select the highest value targets (battleships and aircraft carriers) or, if these were not present, any other high-value ships (cruisers and destroyers). First-wave dive bombers were to attack ground targets. Fighters were ordered to strafe and destroy as many parked aircraft as possible to ensure they did not get into the air to intercept the bombers, especially in the first wave. When the fighters’ fuel got low they were to refuel at the aircraft carriers and return to combat. Fighters were to serve CAP duties where needed, especially over US airfields.

Before the attack commenced, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched reconnaissance floatplanes from cruisers Chikuma and Tone, one to scout over Oahu and the other over Lahaina Roads, Maui, respectively, with orders to report on U.S. fleet composition and location. Reconnaissance aircraft flights risked alerting the U.S. and were not necessary. U.S. fleet composition and preparedness information in Pearl Harbor were already known due to the reports of the Japanese spy Takeo Yoshikawa. A report of the absence of the US fleet in Lahaina anchorage off Maui was received from the Tone’s floatplane and fleet submarine I-72. Another four scout planes patrolled

the area between the Japanese carrier force (the Kid Butai) and Niihau, to detect any counterattack.

Was it meant to be a surprise?

The attack took place before any formal declaration of war was made by Japan, but this was not Admiral Yamamoto’s intention. He originally stipulated that the attack should not commence until thirty minutes after Japan had informed the United States that peace negotiations were at an end. However, the attack began before the notice could be delivered. Tokyo transmitted the 5000-word notification (commonly called the “14-Part Message”) in two blocks to the Japanese Embassy in Washington. Transcribing the message took too long for the Japanese ambassador to deliver it on schedule; in the event, it was not presented until more than an hour after the attack began. (In fact, US code breakers had already deciphered and translated most of the message hours before he was scheduled to deliver it.) The final part is sometimes described as a declaration of war. While it was viewed by a number of senior U.S government and military officials as a very strong indicator negotiations were likely to be terminated and that war might break out at any moment, it neither declared war nor severed diplomat-

ic relations. A declaration of war was printed on the front page of Japan’s newspapers in the evening edition of December 8 (late December 7 in the U.S.) but not delivered to the US government until the day after the attack.

For decades, conventional wisdom held that Japan attacked without first formally breaking diplomatic relations only because of accidents and bumbling that delayed the delivery of a document hinting at war to Washington. In 1999, however, Takeo Iguchi, a professor of law and international relations at International Christian University in Tokyo, discovered documents that pointed to a vigorous debate inside the government over how, and indeed whether, to notify Washington of Japan’s intention to break off negotiations and start a war, including a December 7 entry in the war diary saying, “[O]ur deceptive diplomacy is steadily proceeding toward success.” Of this, Iguchi said, “The diary shows that the army and navy did not want to give any proper declaration of war, or prior notice even of the termination of negotiations ... and they clearly prevailed.”

In any event, even if the Japanese had decoded and delivered the 14-Part Message before the beginning of the attack, it would not have constituted either a formal break of diplomatic relations or a declaration of war. The final paragraph of the message read:

Thus the earnest hope of the Japanese Government to adjust Japanese-American relations and to preserve and promote the peace of the Pacific through

City to hire consultant on police recruitment

RodgeR Nichols

For The SenTinel

At the Goldendale City Council meeting Monday night, a proposal to cre ate a “creative district” in downtown Goldendale was rescheduled to the next city council meeting, and the bulk of the meeting was taken up with a lengthy discussion about how to recruit and retain police officers in a small city like Goldendale. Ultimately, Councilor Loren Meagher made the following motion:

“In light of the city’s cur rent budget challenges and inflationary pressure, con sidering the challenge the uniformed public staff have been very short-staffed, I propose that the city pub lish a request for proposals to hire a consultant to assist the mayor and [police] chief with factors of pension and recruitment and report back to the council.”

Councilors approved that motion and also spent time on the final signoff on the Highland subdivision. Sev eral councilors expressed concern that some stand ards had not been met, which led to a general con clusion that the city did not have a clear and complete set of standards for street construction, whether for residential, arterials, or local collectors. Councilors concluded they would set about establishing those standards through the city’s ordinance committee. They did give final approval to the Highland subdivi sion, though Steve Johnston said he did so “reluctantly.”

That caused Clerk-Treas urer Sandy Wells to reply that she didn’t have space to record a modifier, only yes, no, or abstain.

Under council reports, councilor Dave Jones reminded everyone of com ing events:

“Next Saturday is the Christmas Bazaar at the Goldendale Grange,” he said. “That should be a real fun time, and the Candy Cane Lane parade will be right after that. The canned food drive will be Sunday, so don’t be alarmed when you hear sirens all over town.”

And that drew this com ment from Councilor Fil Ontoveros: “Some of these events are unique to this community. I think it’s

pretty awesome. I’ve been participating in them for several years now. I think that’s what makes our town great.”

The previous city council meeting (November 21) was one of the busiest of the year. The agenda included three public hearings, two presentations, two ordi nances, a resolution, and a figurative partridge in a pear tree in the form of an executive session “to evalu ate the qualifications of an applicant for public office or to review the performance of a public employee.”

Hearing number 1 was on revenue sources for the new fiscal year, which in Wash ington coincides with the calendar year. These hear ings are more of a formality required of small cities and drew no public or councilor comments. The revenue sources for the city are sur prisingly varied, covering everything from property and sales taxes to leases, interest on investments, and sale of scrap and junk.

Bottom line is the general fund total budget for 2022 was $3,703,000, the actual expenditures are projected at $3,052,172.71, and the gen eral fund budget for 2023— unless changes are made before the end of the year— will be $3,453,000.

Hearing number 2 was on the 2023 budget. Dur ing the discussion, City Administrator Pat Munyan announced that, pending final review, the city has been selected to receive

a Business Innovative Fund grant of $1,036,00, as well as a $2,289,000 Public Works Trust Fund loan for construction and $298,656 for engineering. The city applied for the funds to build an incubator business building in the industrial park.

“I’ll be honest, I was shocked that we got it,” Munyan said. “Most small cities this size do not get these grants.” He added that this was a bit of a chal lenge because the city just received word of the grant, and the building has to be up by May 31.

Under terms of the grant, starter businesses using the facility would typically sign a five- or six-year lease and pay a pro-rated share of utilities but no rent the first year, and 25 percent of fair market rent the second year, reaching 100 percent by the fifth year.

He said the city had also applied for a $1,009,882 Transportation Improve ment Board grant for Schus ter Street reconstruction but wouldn’t hear about that until after Thanksgiv ing.

There were no comments made by the public.

Hearing number 3 dealt with proposed changes to the Goldendale Munici pal Code covering council meetings. The big changes are moving the council’s meeting time an hour ear lier, to six o’clock, and add ing what they are calling a closed public comment

period at the beginning of each meeting, meaning that comments would be limited to items on the agenda for that meeting. The agenda would continue to have a comment period open to any subject at the end of the meeting. Fines for disrupt ing the meeting would also rise under the changes. Pre viously, they were not less than one dollar or more than $50 for each offense. The new fines would be not less than $50 or more than $200 for each offense.

Again, no comments were received from the public.

The first presentation was by Debbie Nelson and Danielle Clevidence, who asked for permission to install a bench at World War II Park in memory of Debbie’s cousin, Cindy Kemp. The park previously had a swimming pool, and in 1972 when Cindy was 15 and playing a game of tag, she jumped in the pool to avoid being tagged and ended up a quadraplegic. Three years later she was able to get a driver’s license as a quadraplegic to oper ate specially modified vehi cles, one of the first in east ern Washington. She later served in the county asses sor’s office as a secretary. The family would cover all expenses, and Allyn’s Building Supply will donate the installation. Councilors immediately gave their con sensus.

Presentation number 2 concerned a proposal to purchase specialty commu

nity development and public works software for $15,000. Staff testified that it would track a number of items in the city and seriously help the building department and code enforcement as well. Councilors tabled the motion until the December 5 meeting in order to get some more detailed infor mation.

The one resolution on the agenda was the property tax levy for the 2023 budget from the public hearing.

Of the two ordinances on the agenda, the first was to make the changes to the council agenda from the public hearing, and the second made modifications to the 2022 budget. They included increases of: • $200,000 in the current expense fund to cover increased costs of doing

business

• $160,000 in the city streets fund to cover the street lighting project, the Byars Avenue road improvement project, and the Simcoe Driver approach project $3,500 to cover increased expenses for special law enforcement programs

• $5,000 for the K-9 pro gram

• $19,000 for the tourism fund to cover increased expenses for Commu nity Days

• $350,000 for the water sewer fund to over increased expenses for the replacement of the Byars Avenue water main line

All those increases would be paid from available cash reserves. The motion passed unanimously.

BAPTIST

Columbus Avenue Baptist, S.B.C. 815 N Columbus, Goldendale, 509.773.4471; Interim Pastor Paul Logue, Sun Worship 11am, Sun School 9:45am. Call for Zoom services. We’re on YouTube, FaceBook, & Instagram. Mon 6pm prayer meeting.Wed 6pm Youth & Children's groups. For updates: Columbus ABC.org, ColumbusABC@embarqmail.com or call.

CATHOLIC - Holy Trinity Catholic 307 Schuster, Goldendale; Father William Byron, 509.773.4516. Sat Eve Mass 5:30pm; Sun Mass 9am & 10am. Eve of Holy Days 7pm; Holy Days 9am. Daily Mass Mon-Fri 9am. CCD Classes Wed 2:15-3:30pm, K thru grade 6; Wed 7-8:30pm grades 7-12. Confessions every other Saturday noon -1pm

EASTERN ORTHODOX

Ss. Joachim & Anna Orthodox Mission 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 BRETHREN

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

LUTHERAN

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

METHODIST - United Methodist Columbus & Broadway; Pastor Kendra BehnSmith; 509.773.4461. Service times: Worship 9:00am; Adult classes 10:45am; Fall & Winter Children’s Church available during worship. All are welcome. Call the church for regularly scheduled events.

NAZARENE - Church of the Nazarene 124 W Allyn, Goldendale; Pastor Earnie Winn and Pastor Greta Sines. 509.773.4216; Sunday worship 10:45am; Sunday School all ages 9:30am; goldendalenaz@gmail.com.

NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY of GOD

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

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

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

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

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

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

Father’s House Fellowship

207 S Klickitat Ave, 509.773.4719. Basic Bible Fellowship 9:30 ; Worship 10:30 ; Tue. 6:30pm Freedom Now Meeting. “A Gospel-Centered Church.”

Mid-Columbia Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Online Worship Sunday 10am Religious Exploration for Children and Youth; email mcuuf1@gmail.com for a link to Online Service; MCUUF2.org; Rev. Judy Zimmerman, 541-241-6771. Justice. Inclusion. Compassion. A Welcoming Congregation

John Kruse

For The SenTinel

WINTER TROUT OPENER:

Staci Lehman, a spokes person for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in Eastern Wash ington, shared reports from the Winter Trout Opener that occurred on Black Fri day, November 25, at several lakes in our region.

In her words, “Fourth of July Lake fished pretty well for those willing to put in a little effort to get to open water. Most people who did were rewarded with limits.” Overall, the fish were a lit tle smaller than in years past, but were still really nice (only two of the 50+ fish checked were over 20 inches. Most were 15-18 inches).

Hog Canyon (in Spokane County) was 90 percent ice covered. Staff observed several people ice fish ing but only checked one angler who walked down to the open water and caught three fish about 14 inches.

The one lake that was stocked for this event (North Elton Pond) in Yakima County was very success ful. Staffer Joe Tucker says he arrived around 10 a.m. and searched a while to find somewhere to fish—due to the lake being about three quarters iced over. He ended up bushwhacking along the south end of the pond to find some unfrozen water where he limited out in 45 min utes. He was using roughly a 1-ounce barrel weight with around 3 feet of leader, and a size 6 hook, with garlic scented power eggs to float the bait above the weeds.

The fish were very nicesized, hovering around a pound. One went over, and the rest were just below this weight. They ranged 14 to 17 inches. The trail to get to the “fishable” part of the lake was overgrown, with lots of logs to cross, and a small stream to cross, but it was a successful trip. There were multiple kayakers in the water, and everyone fishing the unthawed area of the pond were catching fish.

AUDUBON CHRIST MAS BIRD COUNT

It’s once again time to participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count! Put together by the Audubon Society, it’s billed as “the nation’s longest-running community science bird project.”

If you have not partici pated in this event before, here’s how it works. Between December 14 and January 5, both novice and experienced bird watchers will meet up with a coordi nator and then go out and count the birds they see by number and species within a defined circular map area used every year. Last year volunteers surveyed bird species in 1,842 circles across the nation. The oneday counts are tallied, and you can see both statewide and national trends regard ing the populations of birds for this time of year. You will want to contact the coordinator for your area in advance or sign up online to participate at www.audu bon.org/conservation/joinchristmas-bird-count.

The trends are interest ing. Some birds, like the American bald eagle, have been doing well with num bers up over 5 percent on average each year since 2009. Likewise, the Califor nia valley quail has done well adapting to our habitat with a 2.8 percent increase year over year. Also up this year is our state bird, the goldfinch, which saw a 2 percent increase per year

Christmas Toy Drive and Holiday Food Drive

Goldendale’s annual Holi day Food Drive is on Sunday, December 11, starting at 1 p.m. Rural 7 and Goldendale Fire departments will be trave ling throughout Goldendale’s neighborhoods collecting food items, with all donations going to WAGAP for distribution to Goldendale residents. This event is presented by Golden dale JCC in conjunction with Rural 7 Fire and Rescue and the Goldendale Fire Depart ment. Questions may be directed to Lacey Vaughn at (509) 250-0226.

A separate project is the annual Toy Drive. What started as a school project when Jenna Blake was a sophomore in high school, the drive is now in its ninth year to collect toys for foster kids and has contin ued to grow each year. Though she now lives four hours away from this area, Jenna has con tinued the Toy Drive. Her goal is to make Christmas morn ings at least a little better for kids in foster homes. Some fos

ter parents can’t always afford to buy a lot of gifts, or they get the child just a few days before Christmas, so these dona tions are always beneficial to those families. You can help by donating a gift in one of the 15 Donation Boxes through out Klickitat County or on her GoFundMe account at gofund. me/4ba92a81, Contact her at (541) 370-5942 with questions.

Goldendale drop offs: Hol combs, CASA/Juvenile Pro bation office, Klickitat PUD office, and Allyn’s Building Center

Klickitat locations: Canyon Market, Klickitat Landing, and Klickitat School Libraries

Lyle and Dallesport loca tions: Jake Woods Gun & Pawn, The Hideaway White Salmon locations: White Salmon Eye Care, Today’s Chalet, and Hi-School Pharmacy

Glenwood locations: Glen wood School and Glenwood General Store

over this timeframe. On the other hand, western mead owlark numbers are down 2.2 percent, and snowy owl numbers have decreased each year by 1.6 percent in our state.

Are you wanting to par ticipate and want to find a circle near you? Here are the ones in our region that have openings for partici pants:

COLVILLE - Compiler: Barbara Harding, Email: stellerijay@hotmail.com, Count Date: 12/17/2022

OMAK/OKANOGANCompiler: Matthew Daniel son, Email: mattie_rubio@ hotmail.com Count Date: 12/18/2022

LEAVENWORTH - Com piler: Joe Veverka, Email: joe_veverka@yahoo.com Count Date: 12/20/2022

Dates for bird counts in the Goldendale, Wenatchee, Chelan, Bridgeport, Grand Coulee, and Chewelah Cir cles have yet to be deter mined. Check the Audu bon Christmas Bird Count website for updates. Then sign up, break out your bird guides, and binoculars, and spend a day in nature look ing for birds and having a good time while you are at it.

John Kruse – www.north westernoutdoors.com and www.americaoutdoorsradio. com.

WKO lumber facility in Carson, Washington is expanding production. We are looking to fill mutiple positions in our fast paced lumber mill for day and night shifts. If interested in any of these positions please apply:

Yard Operator/ Equipment Operator

Chain Puller • Cleanup

Full job descriptions and required application can be obtained at the main office located at 2022 Wind River Hwy. Carson, WA 98610

Job postings can also be found on

WDFW

GOOD FISHING: Kayakers at North Elton Pond on Black Friday.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR CLARK COUNTY Estate of ROBERT E. SNELL, Deceased. NO. 22 4 01306 06

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets.

GAYLA E. BLACKLEY

1955 Dennison Ct. Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Attorney for Personal Representative: David R. Duncan P O Box 5734 Vancouver, Washington 98668 (4705, 4802, 4901)

PUBLIC NOTICE

KPUD BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

2023 KLICKITAT PUD OPERATING BUDGET HEARING December 13, 2022

3:00pm

Included on the December 13, 2022 agenda of the regular meeting of the Klickitat PUD Board of Commissioners will be discussion on adoption of the proposed 2023 KPUD Operating Budget.

Public comments and discussion will be heard beginning at 3:00p.m. following comments received from the 2023 Electric Rate Hearing in the Meeting Room at the Goldendale office of KPUD located at 1313 South Columbus, Goldendale, Washington or via teleconference by dialing (844) 621-3956 Access Code: 2481 947 9411.

If you participate by phone we ask that you provide your name for the meeting record.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Luann Mata, Executive Assistant at (509) 773-7606; (800) 548-8357, or lmata@klickpud.com (4809, 4902)

PUBLIC NOTICE

KPUD BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

2023 ELECTRIC RATE HEARING

December 13, 2022

3:00pm

Included on the December 13, 2022 agenda of the regular meeting of the Klickitat PUD Board of Commissioners will be discussion on proposed 2023 Electric Rates.

Public comments and discussion will be heard beginning at 3:00p.m. in the Meeting Room at the Goldendale office of KPUD located at 1313 South Columbus, Goldendale, Washington or via teleconference by dialing (844) 621-3956 Access Code: 2481 947 9411. If you participate by phone we ask that you provide your name for the meeting record.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Luann Mata, Executive Assistant at (509) 773-7606; (800) 548-8357, or lmata@klickpud.com (4810, 4903)

NOTICE OF MEETING

The December Bickleton School District regular school board meeting will be held on

Monday, December 19th at 7pm in the Meeting Room. (4811, 4904)

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that 1st Security Bank of Washington (“1st Security Bank”), 6920 220th Street SW, Mountlake Terrace, Washington 98043 has made application under the Bank Merger Act to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for its prior written approval to acquire seven branch offices of Columbia State Bank, Tacoma, Washington located at 506 Southwest Coast Highway, Newport, Oregon 97365, 425 Northwest Hemlock, Waldport, Oregon 97394, 98 South Oregon Street, Ontario, Oregon 97914, 715 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita, Oregon 97130, 1806 Third Street, Tillamook, Oregon 97141, 202 West Main Street, Goldendale, Washington 98620 and 390 Northeast Tohomish Street, White Salmon, Washington 98672. It is contemplated that all of the offices of 1st Security Bank will continue to be operated following consummation of the transaction.

Any person wishing to comment on this application may file it in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its regional office at 25 Jessie Street at Ecker Square, Suite 2300, San Francisco, California 94105-2780 within 30 days after November 30, 2022. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate regional office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.

1st Security Bank of Washington 6920 220th Street SW Mountlake Terrace, Washington 98043

Columbia State Bank 1301 A Street, Suite 800 Tacoma, Washington 98402 (4813, 4905, 5101)

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION

Request for Proposals Tourism Promotion

Klickitat County is accepting proposals for tourism promotion services/projects to be conducted during the calendar year 2023 and funded by revenue from the County’s lodging tax. Funding available for 2023 is estimated to be $200,000. Selected proposals will be based on the emphasis and ability to create events and activities that will result in positive user impacts on lodging, restaurant, recreation, and retail markets in Klickitat County.

The application form is available on the Klickitat County website at http://www.klickitatcounty.org/584/Tourism. To be considered, an application must be complete and submitted by Friday, December 30, 2022. If you have questions, please call 509-773-7060. (4814, 4906)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Klickitat County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday January 3, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

The purpose of said hearing is to hear all interested parties who wish to testify for or against the following proposal: Conditional Use Application, CUP2022-0011. Amendment to Condition 7.6 of CUP200608 to read “The maximum elevation of the landfill shall not exceed 2,050 Mean Sea Level (MSL).”

The proposed Roosevelt Regional Landfill Height Expansion (Project) would continue the elements of the Klickitat County Solid Waste Project. The applicant, Regional Disposal Company (RDC), proposes to increase the landfill’s maximum elevation from 1,820 Mean Sea Level (MSL) to 2,050 MSL. The proposed increase in maximum elevation would not result in any increase in the annual tonnage nor the

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This Just In....

• Notice of meeting: December 19, 2022 - Bickleton School District

• Notice of Public Hearing: Klickitat County Board of Adjustment January 3, 2022 - Klickitat County Planning Department

• Public Hearing Notice: 2023 Fiscal year budget December19, 2022 - City of Goldendale

• Notice of Intent to Sole Source: iWorQ public works asset management software - City of Goldendale

• Notice to Creditors: Albert Henry Strunk - Peachy Davies & Meyers, PC

• Public Notice: Request for Qualifications, professional/consulting services for 2023 - Klickitat Public Utility District

• Budget Hearing Notice: December 13, 2022, 2023 Count Budget and 2023 - 2028 Capital Improvement Plan - Klickitat County Fiscal Services

• Request for Proposals - Transitional Care Services in Southwest Washington - Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington

landfill footprint. The proposed increase in maximum elevation would increase the disposal capacity of the Landfill from the existing permitted capacity of 245 million cubic yards (218 million tons) to approximately 360 million cubic yards (324 million tons). No significant improvements would be required at the Roosevelt intermodal yard, and no change in permitted hours of operation are proposed. Modifications to the stormwater drainage plan would be made to accommodate the revised maximum elevation and corresponding landfill waste grading plan.

The Roosevelt Regional Landfill is situated on a 2,129-acre site in southeast Klickitat County, approximately 3 miles northeast of the community of Roosevelt and 5 miles via Roosevelt Grade Road (East Road), Klickitat County, WA (Roosevelt vicinity).

Participation in this hearing will be offered in person and via Zoom. To join the meeting, use one of the call-in numbers below and Meeting ID: 893 7013 9724 or on your computer: https://us06web.zoom. us/j/89370139724 253-205-0468 346-248-7799 360-209-5623 253-215-8782 301-715-8592 312-626-6799

The Board of Adjustment may approve, deny or continue this matter to a set time and place.

If you have questions regarding the Project or attending the virtual meeting, please contact the Planning Department at (509) 773-5703 or email planning2@klickitatcounty.org

BY ORDER of the Klickitat County Board of Adjustment dated this 1st day of December, 2022.

/s/ Neil Kayser, Chairman (4907)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The City of Goldendale City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 19, 2022, in the city office located at 1103 S. Columbus Avenue beginning at 7:00 P.M. to consider the 2023 fiscal year budget. (4908)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The City of Goldendale intends to establish a sole source contract with iWorQ to provide permit and public works asset management software system. iWorQ proprietary software system is the only company found that provides project management application, code enforcement management application, GIS mapping, building and other land use permit management application and that tracks the details of your work orders all in one place. The software is customizable and can track specific information that is vital to the City of Goldendale and is easy to operate, so every department can benefit. In additions the reporting is straightforward and can be used to budget plans or report to FEMA. It’s accessible by any mobile device, so staff

can create and update work orders in the office or out in the field.

Firms who believe they can compete for this requirement are required to submit via email a brief statement of their intent to compete. The statement and any other questions regarding this sole source should be directed to Patrick Munyan pmunyan@ci.goldendale.wa.us by December 26, 2022, at 5:00 pm. The City of Goldendale does not guarantee that firms responding to this notice will be rendered a request to tender an offer for this procurement. In addition, the City of Goldendale does not guarantee that any solicitation will occur for this procurement. (4909, 5002)

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KLICKITAT In Re the Estate of: ALBERT HENRY STRUNK, Deceased. No. 22-4-00088-20

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: December 7, 2022

Personal Representative: Alice May Strunk

Attorney for the Personal Representative: Andrew J. Myers Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 417 Hood River, OR 97031

Court of Probate Proceedings and Cause Number: 22-400088-20 Andrew J. Myers, WSBA #52056

Attorney for Personal Representative

430 Industrial St., P.O. Box 417 Hood River, OR 97031 (4910, 5003, 5102)

PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Public Utility District No.1 of Klickitat County, Washington Professional/Consulting Ser-

vices For the 2023 year Power Management, Generation, Engineering, Water/ Wastewater, Information Technologies, Surveying, Financial, and Architectural Functions within Klickitat County Public Utility District No. 1 of Klickitat County (“District”) is requesting proposals for providing professional/consulting services for Power Management, Engineering, Accounting, Water/Wastewater, Renewable Natural Gas, IT, Surveying, Financial, and Architectural Functions.

Interested firms may obtain a copy of the Request for Qualifications by calling: April Greenlaw, Operations Support Assistant II at (509) 7737638, agreenlaw@klickpud. com, or fax (509) 773-3111. Copies can also be obtained at the Klickitat PUD Goldendale office: 1313 South Columbus Ave. – Goldendale, WA 98620.

The Request for Qualifications outlines the information necessary to understand the consultant selection process and the documentation required for submitting qualifications for each service for which the firm would like to be considered.

Proposals should be submitted to: Klickitat PUD Attn: April Greenlaw 1313 S. Columbus Goldendale WA 98620

Or Via e-mail agreenlaw@klickpud.com Review of submittals will begin January 20, 2023. Qualifications are accepted throughout the year as projects arise. (4911, 5004)

KLICKITAT COUNTY BUDGET HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the December 6th public hearing has been continued for further comment. The public hearing will continue on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers, 2nd floor of the Klickitat County Services Building, 115 W. Court, Goldendale, Washington, for the purpose of establishing the 2023 Klickitat County Budget and the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Plan.

A draft copy of the 2023 Preliminary Budget and the 20232028 Capital Improvement Plan may be viewed at the County Commissioners’ office in the Services Building, 115 W Court Goldendale, Room 201. Or it may be viewed on the County’s website at www. klickitatcounty.org under the Fiscal Services department. Any interested person may appear and be heard for or against any part of the capital improvement plan and budget at the above mentioned time and place. The Commissioners meeting room is accessible to persons with disabilities.

Written comments are also welcome and should be received in the Commissioners’ Office by 1:30pm on December 13, 2022.

Board of County Commissioners Klickitat, Washington Jacob Anderson, Chairman (4912)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

Transitional Care Services in Southwest Washington

The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington (AAADSW) is designated by the State of Washington as the Area Agency on Aging to serve Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Klickitat and Skamania Counties. As the area agency on aging, AAADSW plans, advocates for, develops, coordinates and supports a comprehensive service delivery system in the region for persons who are 60 years of age or older, persons with disabilities who are 18 years of age or older, and caregivers of aging and/or disabled persons. These programs are among the services overseen

by AAADSW (see our website at www.HelpingElders.org).

RFP Announcement: AAADSW will contract with one or more successful bidders to provide Transitional Care Services in one or more of four Southwest Washington service areas – (1) Clark County, (2) Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties, (3) Klickitat County and (4) Skamania County – from January 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Transitional Care Services: AAADSW announces the opportunity for eligible applicants to submit a proposal to provide Transitional Care Services. Transitional Care services is a service provided to older adults aged 60 and over to support acute care hospital discharge, to assess the needs, and to arrange, coordinate, and monitor an optimum package of services to address their needs.

Transitional Care Services often include a comprehensive assessment, development and implementation of goals, coordination and monitoring of formal and informal service delivery, including coordination and monitoring .

Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be a verifiable legal public or private entity, hold a valid Washington State Business License, and have three (3) years of experience for the services to be provided (Transitional Care Services). Applicants must also comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, and AAADSW policies. Organizations that have been debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or excluded from participating in a contract by any Federal or Washington State agency will not be considered. Fiscal and management references will be requested.

In addition, entities responding to the Transitional Care Services RFP must demonstrate experience and capability to provide all aspects of Transitional Care Services and be able to track data such as the number of clients serviced, hospital readmissions 30 days or less during the intervention. Applicants must demonstrate sufficient working capital and fiscal administrative capability.

Mandatory requirements to apply (RFP Packets): Entities interested in either the Transitional Care Services RFP must request an RFP packet, which details the application process and criteria. Such requests may be made by email, mail, special carrier, or by coming to the AAADSW office (faxed requests will not be considered). Because of our limited staff resources, we ask that you please not make telephone inquiries (process for submitting questions will be described in the RFP packets).

To receive the mandatory RFP packet by email, please send a request for the “Transitional Care Services RFP to: AAADSWcontracts@dshs. wa.gov You may also obtain the RFP packet by mailing a request for “Transitional Care Services RFP” to the following address (please be sure to include your current return mailing address or alternate method of contacting you):

Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington Attn: AAADSW Contracts Group 201 NE 73rd Street Vancouver, WA 98665 Deadlines: Interested entities must request the mandatory RFP packet(s) and submit to AAADSW the Notice of Intent to Propose form(s) therein before 5:00 pm Pacific Time on Wednesday December 14th, 2022. Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered.

AAADSW is an Equal Opportunity Agency Women-owned, Minorityowned and Veteran-owned businesses are encouraged to apply. (4913)

EMPLOYMENT

Wanted: Assisted living home in Goldendale/Klicki tat area. Well educated 73 year old capable of ba sic self needs like bathing and cooking. Mildly handi capped, walks with a crutch. Write to PO Box 686, Gold endale 98620. (12.14)

VEHICLES

2009 Gulf 23’ Motor Home with built in vacuum cleaner and generator. In very good condition with only 43,000 miles. Asking $25,000 509773-5316 (12.21)

LIVESTOCK

MILKING DOES AVAIL

ABLE Registered Capra di Belli American Alpines: 1 milking doe, in milk, avail able. 307-321-7113 Gold endale

MARKETPLACE

$500 OR LESS

FLOURESCENT Shop lights, 8 ft long. 3 for $30 509-250-6154

BRASS LAMPS two Stiffel brass table lamps $200 each or $350 for both, no shades. 509-250-6154

SOLID WOOD DOUBLE bed frame, bamboo base made for a memory foam mattress, dark grey wooden slat style, like new $100. 509-261-1211

STUDDED SNOW TIRES (4) Hankook 215/55-16 used one season, like new. $225 509-261-1211

95 piece set of Pfaltzgraff “Garden Party” dishes, mugs, soup bowls, platters, serving pieces, casseroles, etc. Excellent condition $150 obo 509-773-3907 or 369-607-7068

PROPANE TANKS Updated and FULL $45 or one or $80 for two 509-342-6923

SOLID WOOD FIREPLACE CABINET with mantle, needs electric insert or use decoratively $150 509-7734684 for details

FREE WOOD, Goldendale. U cut, U haul. Jim Daniel, 541-980-4082.

BOOTS Keen Mt Vernon 6” manufactured in Portland, size 12 ee $150 509-7736793

Two albino bunnies to give away, brother and sister, spayed and neutered. Has hutch, need good home. 509-250-3986 or 509-3141383.

BULL BAR new F-150 Bull Bar 3.5” oval polished ss w/ skid plater & led mounting, fits 04-2 $250 509-393-6230

Announcements & Notices

ATTENTION READ ERS: Readers respond to ads at their own risk. If in doubt about a particular offer, check with the Better Busi ness Protection Agen cy @ 503-378-4320 before investing any money. This publica tion assumes no liabil ity over advertisers.

Classified Deadlines:

MONDAY 9AM Mid-Week Editions:

Loans IT’S ILLEGAL for com panies doing business by phone to promise you a loan and ask you to pay for it be fore they deliver.

A public service message from the Federal Trade Commission and the Hood River News, The Dalles Chronicle and the White Salmon Enterprise.

Support Groups

Alcoholicos Anonimos Reuniones Jueves 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm St. Paul Episcopal Church 1805 Minnesota St. The Dalles, OR 97058

MAC Lung Disease Support Group: for details, please call 541-483-2253 or 541805-5068.

DEMENTIA Support Group every 3rd Friday at the Oregon Veterans Home, 1:30 - 2:30 pm. 541-296-7190 for info.

PARKINSON’S Support Group: 1st Thursday of every month, 10:45am11:45am in the Deschutes Room at Waters Edge, 551 Lone Pine Blvd., 2nd Floor. For more information, please contact Chad @ 541340-0142.

NA MEETINGS Every Wednesday. 6:30 - 7:30 at the Casa Guadalupe House, 1603 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon.

GRIEF SUPPORT Establishing a Grief Support Group. Please call Natasha 702-755-0778

AA in MAUPIN (open), Mau pin Community Church, 490 5th St., Thursdays @ 7pm.

NAMI|Oregon National Alliance on Mental Illness

NAMI is the largest educa tion, support and advocacy organization on mental health in the nation. The Mission of NAMI Oregon is to improve the quality of life of persons with mental illness and of their famillies through support, education and advocacy.

Under NAMI Oregon sponsorship, NAMI-Gorge providees a monthly sup port group meeting for caregivers, friends, and family members of persons with mental illness.

Monthly NAMI Gorge meet ings are being conducted via ZOOM the first Thursday of every month from 6 to 7:30pm. For information on local NAMI Resources and how to join the ZOOM link, please contact Barbara Telfer: at 541-980-7264 or by email: booklovinbarbarian@ gmail.com.

For other NAMI information or resources: NAMI Oregon Support Line 1-800-3436264.

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group Meets via Zoom the second Tuesday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Sup port group participants have all lost someone to suicide and strive to help each other with their grief journeys and advocacy for suicide pre vention. Contact Belinda at 541-386-2500 x1 or belin da.ballah@co.hood-river. or.us to be provided the link for next Zoom meeting.

NARCOTICS Anonymous: Goldendale, 412 S. Colum bus, Tues. @ 6:30pm.

DO YOU HAVE HURTS, HABITS, HANGUPS? Attend

CELEBRATE RECOVERY a faith-based 12 step program, every Thursday night at Hood River Alliance Church 2650 W. Montello (Off Rand Road) Dinner provided at 5:45pm and large group meeting at 6:30pm Childcare is provided. For more info. call 507-820-0871

AL ANON FAMILY GROUPS (Support for family and friends of alcoholics) meets Mondays at noon Pathways to Recovery Riverside Community Church 317 State St. Ruth Wells Room

Tuesdays at 7pm St. Mark’s 11th & Eugene Hood River AA in WAMIC (open): Tues days @ 7pm, NEW LOCA TION! Molly B’s @ 57740 Main St., Tygh Valley, Or egon.

AL-ANON in The Dalles: The Dalles Serenity meet ing every Monday at 7pm @ Gateway Presbyterian Church, 1111 Dry Hollow. For more info, call 541-2962677.

TOPS OR #942 meets at Gateway Presbyterian Church, The Dalles, Thurs days, 5:30-6:30pm.

YOUNG Parents Support Group: ages 15-21, Tues days @ 7pm, call Tess @ 541-298-5104.

TOPS OR #443 meets Thursday mornings, 8:30- 10 am. @ Zion Lu theran Church, use elevator en trance only. 10th and Union St., The Dalles, OR.

FAMILY Alzheimer’s/De mentia Support Group: family members and friends caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or a re lated dementia are invited to participate in our Dementia

Support Group. Come and gain support and insight from others who are going thru or have gone thru this journey. Join us monthly in a caring environment to discuss your challenges and questions. Meeting held third Wednesday, ev ery month, at 3:00 pm at FlagStone Senior Living at 3325 Columbia View Drive. For more information about our group, contact Karen Wilson at 541-298-5656. All Welcome.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY MOUS meetings please go to gorgeaa.org.

RECOVERING COUPLES

ANONYMOUS Meets 2nd & 4th Sundays at 10am. 216 Cascade St., Suite 26 Hood River

TOPS - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets upstairs at Columbia Bank in White Salmon at 10am on

Tuesdays. Join us at 90 NE Tohomish St., White Salmon, WA 98672.

RIVERVIEW Al-Anon Family Group in The Dalles: Epis copal Church of St. Paul, 1805 Minnesota, Taylor Hall. Meets every Thursday, 12:30-1:30pm. This meeting is free and open to anyone in the community who is in terested in attending.

STROKE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP Oregon Veterans Home 700 Veteran Drive The Dalles 3rd Thursday of the month 1:30pm-3pm Questions, 541-296-7441

HAVEN: Weekly counseling groups for victims of do mestic/teen dating violence or sexual assault. Biweekly educational classes given in Spanish and English for do mestic violence. Call Haven, 541-296-1662.

24 HOUR AA HOTLINE and meeting information: District 14. 1-833-423-3683

Volunteers

Gorge Youth Mentoring (G.Y.M.)

a program of The Next Door, is seeking a positive, adult role model for a 7-year-old boy in The Dalles, who is outgoing, talkative, and fun. He enjoys playing basket ball, riding bikes, and build ing things with Legos. He has been waiting to spend a couple days a month with a mentor who could ex pose him to more outdoor activities and help expand his reading skills. For more information on how to get involved with G.Y.M., please call Kateel at 541-399-0259.

MENTORS

WANTED

Would you enjoy building a meaningful friendship with a child or teen? If so, become a mentor! Gorge Youth Men toring, a program of The Next Door, provides children and teens with community based, one-on-one mentor ing relationships with adult volunteers. Right now, 18 youth ages 6 to 21 are wait ing to make a new friend.

Mentors and youth plan their own activities based on their own schedules, meeting at least twice a month, for one year or more.

For more information, visit www.nextdoorinc.org/gym or email gym@nextdoorinc.org

Gorge Youth Mentoring (G.Y.M.)

a program of The Next Door, is seeking a positive, adult role model for a 12-year-old girl in The Dalles, who en joys arts and crafts, animals, and going for walks. She has been waiting to spend a couple days a month with a mentor who could get her out of the house and expose her to more outdoor activi ties. For more information on how to get involved with G.Y.M., please call Kateel at 541-399-0259.

$500 or Less TV Stand, $150. 541-965-2251

POOL Table. Ping Pong conversion option included. Misc. equipment as well. In good shape. You pick up and move from The Dalles. $100. For more info, please call Shawn at 541-3400131.

ZENITH colored 21” TV with tubes $100. 541-965-2251.

WANT to sell something in the Budget Classifieds sec tion? If you’re selling ONE item for $500 for less, we’ll place your five-line ad for free for one week! See the $500 or Less Box for exclu sions.

Call one of our newspapers to play your ad:

Hood River News 541-386-1234

The Dalles Chronicle 541-296-2141

White Salmon Enterprise 509-493-2112

CASSETTE Box with Cas sette Tapes. $40. 541-9652251.

VHS Player, Zenith brand.

$20. 541-965-2251.

BLOOD Pressure Kit. $20. 541-965-2251.

CANNONDALE Kids Bike, 16” single speed. In real good condition. $79. Call 541-296-1533.

DVD Player. $20. 541-9652251.

CABINET/NIGHTSTAND.

Handsome solid wood piece with brass hardware. Mul tiple uses. $110. Text for photos. 541-980-3260.

WINDSHIELD Washer Pump, 12 volt for a 1997 Honda Accord. $20. 541965-2251.

RED Copper Brownie Pan. $20. 541-965-2251.

LAWN EDGER, Craftsman, electric, $75. 541-965-2251.

SEWING Machine Cabinet. Beautiful, wooden with 4 drawers. $85. OBO. 541296-1289.

MIRRORS With Wood Frames (2). 24” x 78”. $10. 541-354-1748.

SOFA SLEEPER, king size, white fabric with grape print, $500. 541-965-2251.

BURN Barrel. $10. 541-3541748.

RECLINER Lift Chair. Brown cloth material, cushy and comfortable. Works great. Good condition. $300 OBO. 541-980-2169.

ENTERTAINMENT Center, Mahogany, 60” tall x 48” wide x 24” deep. $120. 541965-2251.

SNOW Tires. 2 studded snow tires, 14”, 98 Honda. Nearly new, run 1 season. $100 Firm. Text 541-3800961 if interested.

ARRIS Model SB6190 Cable Modem. Up to 1.0 GB per second download speed. Ethenet cable includ ed. Purchased new on 3/22. $60. 541-980-3260.

STUDDED Snow Tires. 17” P2 15/GOR 17 with Dodge wheels. 90% tread left. $300. OBO. 541-993-6412.

MIRRORS With Wood Frames (2). 24” x 78”. $10. 541-354-1748.

CASSETTE Box with Cassette Tapes. $40. 541965-2251.

RED Copper Brownie Pan. $20. 541-965-2251.

Miscellaneous Wanted

WANTED: Old Rock Collections Agate, jasper, jade, mineral specimens, etc. 541-399-5039.

Sporting Goods POOL Table. Ping Pong conversion option included. Misc. equipment as well. In good shape. You pick up and move from The Dalles. $100. For more info, please call Shawn at 541-3400131.

NOTICE

Certain laws and restric tions, as well as registration requirements, apply to the sale of firearms. For more information, contact the Seattle Field Division of the Department of Alcohol, To bacco and Firearms at 206204-3205. This field division is responsible for Washing ton, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii. You may also go to www.atf.gov for FAQs and information.

CANNONDALE Kids Bike, 16” single speed. In good, used condition. $79. Call 541-296-1533.

Cats

Garage/Yard Sales Advertise Your Garage Sale

Up to 10 lines

Print and Online

$25 Prepaid

Hood River News 541-386-1234 hoodrivernews.com Click Classifieds

The Dalles Chronicle 541-296-2141 thedalleschronicle.com Click Classifieds

White Salmon Enterprise 509-493-2112 whitesalmonenterprise.com Click Classifieds

HRVCC THRIFT SHOP

RE-OPENING on a LIMITED BASIS

Saturdays & Wednesdays Only! 9am-12pm Masks required. 10 shoppers at a time.

Hood River Valley Christian Church 975 Indian Creek Rd. Hood River

Auto Parts & Accessories

509-773-9151

BIGGS AUTO AUCTION Tuesday, December 13 91610 Biggs-Rufus Hwy. Biggs Jct., OR 8am-10am 541-739-2020

541-386-1234 thedalleschronicle.com 541-296-2141 whitesalmonenterprise. com 509-493-2112

Familial state includes children under

of 18 living with parents or legal custodi

pregnant women & people securing custody of children under

not knowingly

for

any

which is in violation of

law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal op portunity basis. To com plain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-6699777, TTY/TDD: 1-800-9279275.

Duplexes/Multiplexes

THE DALLES - Duplex Unit for Rent. 800 square feet, 2 bedroom, 1 bath. $950/ month plus $900 deposit. E 10 Street, The Dalles. 503703-9222. JERRY.

Homes for Sale

Secluded! Serene Living in the Gorge.

4016 square feet on 20 Private Wooded Acres in Mosier, OR $1.25M. Situ ated to capture natural light and views. OPEN HOUSE Dec. 4th 11am-1pm. Call Ruby Mason, Broker, Wind ermere CRG 541-980-9104. MLS#22445075.

Help Wanted

COMPONENT stereo, plays 5 discs, also plays cas settes, 2 speakers, $100. 541-965-2251.

STUDDED Snow Tires. Four p205/65R 15 studded snow tires mounted on Toyota wheels with hub caps. Like new. $300. 503 894-1422.

Christmas GRANNY MAY’S TREE FARM

1450 Moser Rd. 1/2 mile west of Windmaster Market Hood River Open Nov. 20 until sold out.

All trees precut - $20 each Self Service. Cash Only. Thank you for your support!

DORICH TREE FARM

Dougs & Grands ALL TREES $30 U-cut. Saws available Open 9am-dark 1485 Nunamaker Rd. Hood River 541-387-2947/541-8066523

LOCAL FRESH CUT NORDMANN FIR CHRISTMAS TREES

Open November 25th Hours 10am-4:30pm Every day until sold out 3870 Pheasant Drive Hood River 541-806-1758

Electronics

ARRIS Model SB6190 Cable Modem. Up to 1.0 GB per second download speed. Ethenet cable includ ed. Purchased new on 3/22. $60. 541-980-3260.

ZENITH colored 21” TV with tubes $100. 541-965-2251

DVD Player. $20. 541-9652251.

VHS Player, Zenith brand. $20. 541-965-2251.

COMPONENT stereo, plays 5 discs, also plays cas settes, 2 speakers, $100. 541-965-2251.

Furniture TV Stand, $150. 541-965-2251

SEWING Machine Cabinet. Beautiful, wooden with 4 drawers. $85. OBO. 541296-1289.

CABINET/NIGHTSTAND.

Handsome solid wood piece with brass hardware. Multiple uses. $110. Text for photos. 541-980-3260.

SOFA SLEEPER, king size, white fabric with grape print, $500. 541-965-2251.

ENTERTAINMENT Center, Mahogany, 60” tall x 48” wide x 24” deep. $120. 541965-2251.

RECLINER Lift Chair. Brown cloth material, cushy and comfortable. Works great. Good condition. $300 OBO. 541-980-2169.

Heating & Air Conditioning SPACE Heater $40. 541965-2251.

Health & Fitness BLOOD Pressure Kit. $20. 541-965-2251.

Miscellaneous BURN Barrel. $10. 541354-1748.

“ADORABLE KITTENS”

4 months old and younger. Cute and playful. Vaccinated. Indoor only.

MORE CATS AVAILABLE TO CHOOSE FROM FREE MICROCHIP! Call Elizabeth 541-386-5099 PURRFECT FIT

ADOPTIONS

purrfect-fit.petfinder.com

Dogs PETITIE Mini Labradoodle, rare. Female, 8 weeks, ready now! Hypoallergenic and no shedding. Mom 12lbs, dad 5lbs. Will be small. $3,500. 503-9368614.

PUREBRED Bichon Frise. Male Bichon Puppy. 9 weeks. Hypoallergenic & no shedding. Very loyal and can’t be left alone for long time. $2,300. 503-936-8614.

Use Happy Jack® Skin Balm® on cats & dogs to treat hot spots, flea allergies without steroids! At Tractor Supply. www.fleabeacon. com

Garden & Lawn CEDAR Trees for landscap ing. All sizes, evergreen trees. Green all year. Price by size. Call 541-296-1533. LAWN EDGER, Craftsman, electric, $75. 541-965-2251.

WINDSHIELD Washer Pump, 12 volt for a 1997 Honda Accord. $20. 541965-2251.

STUDDED Snow Tires. 17” P2 15/GOR 17 with Dodge wheels. 90% tread left. $400. OBO. 541-993-6412.

STUDDED Snow Tires. Four p205/65R 15 studded snow tires mounted on Toyota wheels with hub caps. Like new. $300. 503 894-1422.

SNOW Tires. 2 studded snow tires, 14”, 98 Honda. Nearly new, run 1 season. $100 Firm. Text 541-3800961 if interested.

Cars

GOLDENDALE AUTO A UCTION Wednesday, December 14 1180 W. Broadway St. Goldendale, WA 98620 8am-11am

THE TICKET to a dream job might be a scam. Please be cautious!

High-Paying Postal Jobs! No Experience Required! Don’t pay for information about jobs with the Postal Service or Federal Government. Call the Federal Trade Commission toll free @ 1-877-FTC-HELP, or visit www.ftc.gov to learn more. A public service message from Teh Dalles Chronicle and the FTC.

CLERICAL ADMINISTRATIVE

ASSISTANT II or III

Behavioral Health- Golden dale, WA. Full-time, Non-Ex empt, Grade 35, Steps 1-3. $ 18.17 – 19.26/Hr or Grade 36, Steps 1-3. $ 19.24 –20.40/Hr. DOQ. 12/9/221st review. Open until filled. Visit www.klickitatcounty. org for details & application or contact HR Dept. 509-

773-7171. A Klickitat County application must be on file to be considered for employment.

MENTAL HEALTH

CLINICIAN

NORCOR Corrections is seeking to fill the position of Mental Health Clinician. This position is full time with great benefits. Criminal record may disqualify. Must have drivers license, pass background, drug, physical and other testing as indicated by the position. Per OHA mandate, COVID vaccination required. Application & full job description available at https://www.norcor.co/ adult/jobs/ or @ NORCOR Admin. Office 201 Webber Street, The Dalles. Open until filled. 541-298-1576.

CHIEF APPRAISER

Assessor’s Office - Goldendale, WA. Full-time, Exempt. Grade 70, Steps 1-3, $31.28 - $33.19/Hr. or DOQ. First review date 12/9/2022, open until filled. Visit www.klickitatcounty.org for details & application or contact the HR Dept., 509-773-7171.

DEPENDABLE CAREGIVERS

Needed to assist adults w/ developmental disabilities. No experience needed. Full Time with benefits. Paid training. $19.00 per hour plus $1,000 sign-on bonus. andyb@forcci.org

REAL PROPERTY APPRAISER I or

NOW HIRING FOSTER PARENTS!

The Next Door, Inc. (TNDI) is hiring full-time foster parents to work with youth, ages 6-18. Applicants must live in Hood River or Wasco Counties. TNDI provides 24-hour support, free training, paid days-off and up to $1800 tax-free/month, for each youth. Bonus also offered for completion of certification! Contact 541-308-2207 or visit www.nextdoorinc.org/ fosterparent to apply.

OUTSIDE MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Utility Billing

The city is seeking an outgoing professional with strong customer service and communication skills.

Experience processing billing statements, taking payments, doing data entry, and managing accounts receivable preferred.

This position performs a variety of administrative duties in support of Utility Billing operations and procedures.

The position will work alongside and provide support to a team of employees in Parking, Transit Lodging Tax, and Municipal Court.

Print and Online Only $45 $5 per additional line. Contact your local newspaper or place your ad online using our fact and easy online entry system. hoodrivernews.com 541-386-1234 thedallechronicle.com 541-296-2141 whitesalmonenterprise. com 509-493-2112

Cleaning

WINDOW & GUTTER CLEANING MOSS REMOVAL

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Not so long ago, news papers carried serialized stories, especially at Christ mas. 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.

Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays…” waft ed through the speakers of the SUV. It was late. Wilson Barnes glanced over at Jen nifer, his wife, who was do ing her best to stay awake and keep him company on this cold winter’s night drive, but she appeared to be losing the battle as her head nodded yet again. In the rearview mirror his 14-year-old daughter, Sa mantha, was thumbing a text to one of her many friends. At the other end of the backseat, for the umpteenth time, nine-year old Joshua shook the snow globe he insisted on bring ing on this trip. Banjo, their Golden Retriever, was asleep between them. They were driving on a deserted state road through a pine forest in central Washington State toward a lodge in northern Idaho. As a couple of flakes be gan to fall, Wilson again questioned his wisdom in pulling off the interstate an hour earlier to take this more “scenic” route, es pecially since it was now so dark he couldn’t see be yond the headlights. And not a single other car had passed in either direction. But the tank was full, and the kids, amazingly enough, seemed content. Wilson was pulled into the hypnotic lull of the highway, along with, unfortunately, his own thoughts—the very ones he had hoped this vacation would bring relief from.

“Barnes,” his publisher had admonished three days earlier, a whiny insistence punctuating every other word. “You’re getting fur ther and further behind schedule with that story. If you don’t get it here in a week, it won’t make the next issue, and we’ll be in a world of hurt, a world of hurt here!”

“I know, Monty.” Wilson’s sigh couldn’t come close to expressing the resignation he had been feeling over this latest project. “But nothing is coming! You asked for ‘warm and fuzzy,’ but I don’t do warm and fuzzy. I don’t even know where to start.”

“Oh, c’mon, Barnes! Ev erybody knows warm and fuzzy. Think back to when you were a kid at Christ mastime, for Pete’s sake. Write about how warm and fuzzy that felt. Just get it here in a week—that’s seven days, Barnes! Not a minute longer!” The phone clicked off in Monty’s typ ically perfunctory style before Wilson could object, leaving him in an energy of fuming frustration.

Even Jen’s understand ing of the situation did lit tle to alleviate his distress.

“You’ve had writer’s block before,” she remind ed him. “It never lasts very long. You just need to get your mind off the story for a couple of days. A lit tle recreational distraction should do the trick.”

“Really? And just where are we going to find a little ‘recreational distraction’ this close to Christmas?” he demanded sarcastically with a pout.

Jen smiled conspirato rially. “Funny you should ask…”

Wilson inwardly groaned, in no mood for solutions. He just wanted to sulk.

“Pam called this very morning and asked if we could take their timeshare at a very popular lodge in Idaho she and Bruce re served almost a year ago. His aunt took a turn for the worse yesterday, poor dear, so they feel they need to be with her instead. Pam told me we were their first choice to go in their place— besides, everyone else’s plans have already been made.”

Jen watched Wilson’s sul

An original Christmas story just for Sentinel readers

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 cobble-stoned entrance to the enchanting village. On the right side of the en trance, 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 ex claimed, pointing trium phantly 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 repeat ed. “Did you learn that in Math, Bud?”

“No!” Josh laughed as though his dad were clue less. “Philosophy!” Wil stared at Jen. “Since when are 10-year-olds tak ing Philosophy?”

“It’s a progressive school, remember? That’s what you wanted for him, Hon.”

len face expectantly. When he said nothing, she went on gently. “Hon, this is the perfect solution, don’t you see? We haven’t had a fam ily vacation in… well, for ever. It’s a lovely drive to a beautiful place – I already looked it up on the inter net. And it will be just the break you need to clear your mind.”

Wilson, still resisting without knowing why, tried, “I don’t want their charity.”

“Who said anything about charity? The price is quite reasonable, and Pam said they’re happy for us to pay them back after your next story is published.”

“You mean ‘if’ it’s ever published,” he grumbled.

“Oh, Wil, you’re being overly dramatic.” She smiled and kissed him, an effect that usually softened any dour mood. “This will work. I just know it will.”

“Seven more days ’til Christmas, and we’ve still got sales galore at Tot’s Toy Town. But don’t wait! Deals like this won’t last!” The radio blared through the speakers, jarring Wil out of his trance. He reached over to turn it off. To his sur prise everyone else was now asleep. Even more surpris ing, the earlier flurries had escalated to a full-scale bliz zard. He puzzled over this, recalling that the forecasts had been for clear weath er. As visibility decreased, he slowed the vehicle to a crawl. The windshield wip ers thumped away frenet ically, barely keeping up with the accumulation. His anxiety heightened when he found himself in a total white-out, no longer able to see even the road in front of him.

He continued inching the vehicle forward until the trees crowded in on him. There seemed to be nowhere to go. Fortunately, the tank was full, so he left it running to stay warm as he considered their options. This freak tempest had to let up soon. He wondered uneasily, not for the first time, if they were lost. He pulled out his smart phone to check their location. No signal.

Josh, who Wil had been certain was asleep, star tled him upon blurting out, “Hey! Look at that light up there.” He was peering out the right rear window.

This roused Samantha, who asked with a yawn, “Hey, Dad, why are we stopped?”

Josh remained more in terested on the object of his focus and persisted, “Wow, it’s really bright!”

This got Sam’s attention, and she leaned down to peer up toward the light. “That is bright!” she agreed. “Dad, do you think it could be a fire?”

Wil, who had been dis tracted by their predica ment, finally glanced in the direction the kids were pointing. A chill crept up his spine as he looked into

the eerie luminescence. “No…” he said cautiously, “I’m pretty sure that’s not a fire. Fires flicker. This looks like a steady glow.”

At this point Jennifer awoke. “Where are we?” She looked around in bewil derment. “Wil, why aren’t we moving anymore?”

“This storm…” Wil ges tured. “I can’t see a darn thing except…” He pointed to the light. Jen’s eyes fol lowed the projection of his finger.

Her mouth dropped open. “How can we see such a light but can barely see two feet in front of us through all this snow?”

“Dad, roll the window down a crack,” Josh or dered. “I think I hear some thing.”

Wil pushed the window button to lower it an inch.

Sam scooted over next to her brother and leaned forward to press her ear against the gap. “He’s right, Dad! It’s music!”

“Someone must live up there!” Josh suggested eagerly.

Wil frowned. “I can’t imag ine anyone playing mu sic outside or having their win dows open in a storm like this.”

“Is there a town around here?” Jen asked.

“I’m not sure where ‘around here’ is,” Wil mut tered.

“Are we lost?” Jen could not keep the undercurrent of fear out of her voice.

Wil didn’t answer, feeling responsible for their quan dary.

“Dad, let’s go see what that music is!” Josh per sisted.

Wil shook his head. “I think we need to stay put until this storm passes.”

“Can you at least pull off the road, so no one hits us from behind?” Jen demand ed.

“I don’t think we’re even on the road anymore.” Wil looked down sheepishly.

“How is that possible?” Jen exclaimed accusing ly. “Well, then turn on the map light, so I can check the GPS on my cell.”

“Don’t bother,” Wil re sponded dejectedly. “We’re in a dead zone.”

“No, we’re not,” Sam cor rected from the back seat. “My phone says we’re in Wassailville.”

“That’s a weird name,” Josh commented.

“Oh, come on, Sam!” Wil managed a chuckle, very familiar with his fourteenyear-old daughter’s procliv ity toward pranks.

“Don’t believe me, then!” She retorted. “But it sounds like a cool place.”

“OK, let me see what you

got.” Wil reached over the seat, and Sam handed the cell to him with a shrug.

“Just as I thought,” Wil said, staring at the screen and tilting the phone back and forth. “There’s nothing here. Not a single bar.”

“Now you’re fibbin’!” Sam snapped. “I know what I saw!” She leaned forward and snatched the phone back from Wil, pressing the screen.

“See!” She turned the il luminated screen toward him, a look of defiance on her face.

“I can’t see behind me, Sam. Let’s have it again.” She handed it to him, but as soon as his eyes focused, once more there was no sig nal. “Very funny, Sam.”

“I’m not joking!” Sam’s voice rose in indignation until Wil held the phone up for her to see. “That can’t be?!” Now she was confused, taking the phone back from Wil. She pressed the screen mul tiple times. “This stupid thing!” She flicked the display with her finger nail in irri tation.

“Care ful with that. Those things ar en’t cheap,” Wil warned. Then to as sure her, “We’ll get our signals back soon enough. Remember, nothing is ever—”

“—as bad as it seems,” Sam finished in a mocking tone.

Can’t blame her for the sarcasm, Wil thought, es pecially when things are usually worse.

“Dad, please let’s go see what that music is!” Josh persevered, oblivious to the cell phone grievances. “It sounds like Christmas carols.”

“Well.” Wil looked toward the luminescence. “Maybe I should go…”

“No!” Jen looked petri fied. “Not in this storm! You might freeze to death! Besides, you don’t know what’s out there!”

“I hardly think anything sinister is going to come from the source of Christ mas music.” Wil smiled and reached for his hat and gloves.

“You’ve not watched horror movies, have you, Wil?” Jen asked. “There’s a bunch of films about people getting stuck at Christmas time and—”

“You’re not helping,” Wil interrupted. “I’m sure this is perfectly safe. And I know how to stay warm. I was a Boy Scout, remem ber?”

“I’m coming too!” Josh yelled.

“Me too!” added Sam, dropping the useless phone into her backpack.

“Absolutely not!” Jen objected frantically. “We can all stay right here ’til morning.”

“The gas may not last that long, Jen.” Wil reasoned. “And I’ll just bet there’s shelter, warmth, and food there. Besides, we’ll have Banjo with us.”

Jen acquiesced, with na ture’s many bodily calls, especially hunger, taking precedence. In a matter of minutes the entire Barnes clan, bundled up in boots, coats, hats, gloves, and scarves, Banjo at the helm, were trudging through heavy snow toward the light and music.

Banjo pranced happily ahead, leading the family through foot deep snow to ward the radiance that lit their way, his tail convey ing sheer jubilation. The kids rushed ahead to join the Golden Retriever while the parents trudged be hind. Jen, who chilled eas ily, wrapped the thick wool scarf snugly around her neck and head until only her nose and eyes could be seen through the dense pre cipitation. She took Wil’s arm and pulled him close for added warmth.

“What is that light?” she asked, a note of awe in her voice. “It looks like a bea con of some kind.”

“Don’t know, but it feels OK, whatever it is,” Wil re plied, his breath coming out in white puffs.

“Kids, stay close!” Jen called, as they got further away. But the heavy snow fall muffled her voice, and they were quickly out of sight around a bend. The parents’ momentary pan ic gave way to relief when they heard Banjo barking and the kids’ laughter. They caught up to them in a clearing.

“I told you to stay close!” Jen scolded.

But the kids were grin ning joyously.

“What is it?” Wil asked.

“Look!” Josh pointed up ward to where the light had been. There was now a sin gle, radiant star beaming down on a softly glowing village. They stood gazing at what could have been a Christmas painting mas terpiece.

“Oh! 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, crystal line 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

Shaking his head, Wil followed Jen and the kids into a winter wonderland of weathered stone build ings 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 ex claimed.

“Yes,” Jen agreed in as tonishment, “it does.”

“And where’s that mu sic coming from?” Sam wondered. She slowly pir ouetted, 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 speak ers and no open windows. The tune seemed to ema nate 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 acknowl edged. “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 of fer him something. Banjo happily accepted it and ran over to join the rest of fam ily.

“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,” Will responded.

They were startled to suddenly hear footsteps crunching the snow behind them and spun around to see a young couple ap proaching, arm-in-arm, beaming smiles of wel come. 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 be hind them to see who the couple could possibly be talking to.

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

“Who lives in this town?” Sam queried to no one in particular. “Well, whoever they are, they seem to like dogs,” Wil responded.

Check It Out

Jan Johnston, Collection Manager Fort Vancouver Regional Library District

I saw a handful of snow akes recently, and my ve-yearold self went, “Whee!” Then my actual age kicked in, and I thought, “Well, I sure hope I don’t have to drive in snow this season.” The thing is, I really cherish and encourage the younger perspective because, hello, we’re talking about snow! So, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

A urry of new-ish, snow-themed picture books are in the library’s collection, so here are my reading recommendations for little ones excited about the

possibility of snow (building snowmen, making snow angels, catching snow akes on your tongue!). Adults who understand the challenges of a snow event but who also appreciate the child-like wonder that comes from watching a beautiful, silent snowfall can derive joy from these charming picture books as well.

• “How to Catch a Snowman” written by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton.

• “The Little Forest Keepers” written and illustrated by Mary Lundquist.

• “Maisy’s Snowy Day” written and illustrated by Lucy Cousins.

• “Snow Horses: A First Night Story” written by Patricia MacLachlan, illustrated by Micha Archer.

• “The Snowman” written and illustrated by Raymond Briggs.

• “So Much Snow” written by Kristen Schroeder, illustrated by Sarah Jacoby.

New at the Library FICTION

“Best of Friends” by Kamila Shamsie.

“The Birdcatcher” by Gayl Jones.

“I Walk Between the Raindrops: Stories” by T. Coraghessan Boyle.

NONFICTION

“Barkley: A Biography” by Timothy Bella.

“Do Let’s Have Another Drink!: The Dry Wit and Fizzy Life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother” by Gareth Russell.

Crockpot White Chicken Chili

TAYLER BRADLEY FOR THE SENTINEL

When the cold weather and snow hits, I like to pull out the crockpot, as so many others do. Every family has that one crockpot meal that is everyone’s favorite and a staple in wintertime. For my family, the go-to meal is taco soup but—little secret of mine—I do not really like taco soup. Nothing personal to those who do. What I like to make is a white chicken chili soup. This is one of my absolute favorites for those cold days, and it tastes so good.

I came across this recipe one day when my mother and I were trying to figure out dinner. I was looking all over for something that sounded good and that we had all the ingredients for. When I came across the recipe for this soup, I knew right away I would like it and said, “Don’t worry, Mom, I got this.” I put everything out and threw it all in the crockpot. Why do I call it white chicken chili? Well, because it ends up being a cream-colored soup. Just go with me on this; I promise once you read what goes in it, you will see why it’s so good.

Another thing about this soup is that its called a chili, which means that most people think of meat and beans. I have never liked beans, though, and I won’t ever eat them no matter how they’re made.

During college I lived in Texas for a little while where chili is a big thing and believe it or not, a majority

of Texans believe that real chili doesn’t have beans in it, either. These were my kind of people, and I got in the habit of making chili without beans.

Well, this was a chili recipe, and it called for beans. Can you guess what I did? If you guessed I skipped the beans, you are correct. We also didn't have the right kind of beans, so I was off the hook with the rest of my family who do like beans. Once the chili soup was done, we each added our own favorite toppings and had a wonderful warm cooked meal together.

White Chicken Chili Recipe

You will need a crockpot (I usually use a crockpot liner for easy clean-up).

You will also need:

• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts

• 1 yellow onion diced

• 2 cloves garlic minced

• 24 oz. chicken broth

• 2 15oz cans great Northern beans drained and rinsed (if you choose to add them)

• 2 4oz cans diced green chiles

• 1 15oz can whole kernel corn drained

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp cumin

• 3/4 tsp oregano

• 1/2 tsp chili powder

• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

• small handful fresh cilantro chopped

• 4 oz reduced fat cream cheese softened

• 1/4 cup half and half Toppings of your choice, but here are a few ideas.

• sliced jalapenos

• sliced avocados

• sour cream

• cilantro

• tortilla strips

• shredded cheese

1. Add the chicken breasts to the bottom of the crockpot and top with salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Or you can cheat, like I did, and use already cooked and shredded chicken. Either way, it will turn out great.

2. Then add the chopped onion, minced garlic, drained corn, green chilis, great northern beans, chicken broth, and cilantro, and stir it all up. Again, if you don’t like any of these ingredients or a family member is allergic to them, feel free to adjust to your liking.

3. Cover and either cook on low for 8 hours or high for about 3 to 4 hours, depending on what kind of time you have.

4. Take out the chicken breasts and shred them.

5. Add the cream cheese and half and half. This gives it the cream color and its name. Stir it all up and cook on high for 15 more minutes to incorporate all the ingredients.

6. Finally, serve and add whatever toppings you choose, and enjoy!

“Knit, Fold, Pleat, Repeat: Simple Knits, Gorgeous Garments” by Norah Gaughan.

CHILDREN

“Anisa’s International Day” by Reem Faruqi.

“I Am Picky: Confessions of a Fussy Eater” written by Kristen Tracy, illustrated by Erin Kraan.

“Meanwhile Back on Earth: Finding Our Place Through Space and Time” written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.

This is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District collection. Visit the district’s 15 locations, our website at www.fvrl.org, or call (360) 906-5000 to reserve titles or nd additional listings.

The Postscript

-Carrie Classon

Wrong About Papayas

The fruit lady has my number.

One of the things I like in Mexico—and other countries we have visited in the past— is buying fruits and vegetables from a stand, run by a family. I love wandering through the market, looking at all the unfamiliar things and asking questions.

“Is this for today or for tomorrow?” I ask in Spanish, wondering if it is ripe enough to eat immediately. The fruit vendors know when something is ripe. I load up my bags with papaya and little sweet bananas and pineapple and broccoli and cauliflower and carrots and potatoes and avocados and onions and tomatoes. And then I realize my bags are much too full, and I have to stop buying things right now.

Then the fruit lady gives me a present.

I don’t ask for a present. But after everything is loaded into my bags and I look like a burro headed home, she finds one perfectly ripe tangerine or apple and pops it into my bag.

“A gift,” she says. I don’t remember this ever happening in a grocery store.

And so, of course, even though there are dozens of fruit stands, I come back to her. She is always happy to see me. And every day, I tell her, “I want another papaya—sweet and ugly!”

She laughs because this is a running joke of ours. No matter what else I buy, I always buy a papaya, and the best papayas are a little disreputable looking. They are dimpled and bumpy and have splotches here and there.

“Is this spoiled?” I wonder. No. It is perfect.

I cut it in half and sometimes it is filled with seeds and sometimes there are no seeds. It seems to me there must be a logical explanation for this. But then sometimes there are only a couple of seeds, and this makes no sense at all.

But I know nothing about papayas. I don’t remember ever eating a papaya before I was 40. On the rare occasion that I did, the papaya was in some sort of fruit salad. I remember it as being pale orange and rather bland. It was the part of the fruit salad that I ate first to get it over with. I had obviously never had a good papaya. Now that I have, I feel as if I have made this amazing discovery.

“Have you tried the papaya?” I say to unsuspecting gringos in the market. “It’s amazing!”

Most of them have had papaya and I’m sure they think I’m a little ridiculous, a freelance papaya booster, roaming the market. But I don’t care. I would feel terrible if anyone didn’t know how wonderful they were. Someone recently told me they were good for me. I really don’t know. They seem as if they must be. They are so deep orange and sweet.

It’s a wonderful surprise to learn that I was all wrong about papayas and, of course, it makes me wonder what else I’ve still got all wrong. It’s wonderful to find out how much I like this sweet and ugly fruit.

Now that I know, I am eating all the papayas I want. I am eating papayas every day—to make up for lost time.

Photos from the column and other fun stuff can be found at CarrieClasson.com.

However many seeds there are, I scoop them out before skinning it and chopping it up and putting it in the fridge. I have no idea if this is how experienced papaya eaters do it. Probably, an experienced papaya eater would say, “What the heck are you doing? That’s not how it’s done!”

Reindeer

Just about everywhere you look this time of year you see signs of the Christmas season. Nativity Scenes, Elves, Snow, Jolly Old Saint Nick and his sleigh. The sleigh is pulled by Rudolf and his reindeer friends. But what are reindeer and where do they come from? Reindeer are real animals. Reindeer are a part of the deer family making them relatives of other types of deer like moose and elk. Unlike other members of the deer family both male and female reindeer grow antlers.

The only reindeer that actually live at the North Pole are Santa’s Herd. You see, the North Pole is located in the Arctic Ocean. It is not really a piece of land but a sheet of ice 6 to 10 feet deep. Since reindeer are land animals and depend on plants for food the north pole isn’t a great place to be. These animals can only be found in the northern hemisphere. That means they do not live south of the equator. They live in polar biomes called the tundra and taiga. They can be found in Canada, Scandinavia, Russia, Siberia and Europe. Did you know that in North America, reindeer are actually called Caribou?

How much does it cost to fly Santa’s sleigh?

About eight bucks... nine if it’s foggy.

Scientists say that this animal has been domesticated for over 2,000 years. That is because it has many amazing qualities that have made it valuable to humans who live in polar regions. Reindeer have been used for agriculture to pull plows during planting season and for transporting goods. Some people also drink reindeer milk, but I don’t think milking a reindeer would be much fun. In the winter they pull sleighs across the frozen tundra making travel possible even in the worst weather. Reindeer are hunted for both their meat and their fur. Most cultures who hunt reindeer traditionally also use the bones to make tools, crafts and jewelry.

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Since the reindeer is native to colder regions it has adapted to the climate in some pretty cool ways. The fur coat is not like any other animal on earth. It has a short, curly undercoat and the outer fur is hollow like a straw. The hollow guard hair not only helps keep them warm, it also helps the large animals float when they swim. And yes, reindeer swim. As the seasons change they go through thousands of miles to migrate and often cross large bodies of water and fast moving rivers. The changing terrain and weather have caused the feet of reindeer to adapt as well. They have two toes that spread apart and fur that grows between its toes. This helps the animal walk on the land but the large feet also work like fins when swimming and act like snowshoes in the winter.

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Timberwolf Girls Wrestling

AUDREY HILL FOR THE SENTINEL

The Timberwolf Girls Wrestling team has been growing in numbers. With seven girls now, they will be able to travel to girls-only wrestling meets. Last Friday the Timberwolves travelled to the Kennewick Lioness Wrestling Invite to face opponents from all across the state, with teams coming from Chiawana, Davis, Granger, Kennewick, Newport, Othello, Pasco, Richland, Royal, and Toppenish. The Timberwolves were

competitive, finishing 9th out of a total of 22 teams.

Senior Kali Watson placed 1st in her weight class of 135, with senior Jordan Kiemele placing 5th in the same class. Senior Madison Kiemele placed 2nd in her weight class of 140, and junior Emily Cazares placed 4th in her weight class of 120.

This week the Timberwolves traveled to Toppenish yesterday for the Toppenish Mix & Match (results next week) and travel again on Saturday to Granger for the Tony Saldivar Invite.

Girls Basketball Season Kickoff

AUDREY HILL FOR THE SENTINEL

The Goldendale Girls Basketball team kicked off their season by hitting the road last Saturday to Kennewick to take on the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars for a non-league pre-season game. The first pre-season game was originally scheduled for Tuesday against the Columbia High School Bruins (White Salmon), but due to the snow and road conditions the game was cancelled with

the possibility of being rescheduled. The Timberwolves are coached by Head Coach Konrad Bomberger and are a team of 13 varsity players.

The Timberwolves started out strong, being competitive on both defense and offense, ending the fi rst quarter at a score of 6-10. During the second quarter, the Timberwolves offense slowed down as they fell behind the Jaguars, ending the fi rst half with a score of 11-23. Coming out of half-

time, the Timberwolves were determined to put some points on the board to catch up to the Jaguars. While the Timberwolves offense was working hard to score, the defense was still struggling to hold their opponents, ending the third quarter with a score of 24-33. In the fi nal quarter the Timberwolves put up 15 points, resulting in this being their highest-scoring quarter of the game. Although the Timberwolves fought throughout the whole

game, the Jaguars ended the game with a win for a fi nal score of 39-48.

This week the Timberwolves took on the Riverside Christian Crusaders in an away game yesterday (results next week), followed by another away game Friday against the Dayton-Waitsburg Cardinals. Saturday night the Timberwolves will be hosting a home game against the Warden Cougars. The game will begin at 6 p.m. in the Goldendale High School Gymnasium.

State wants your comments on Recreation Plan Responses required by December 18

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office is seeking public com-ments on a draft statewide recreation and conservation plan.

The plan is meant to guide decision-makers when they prioritize recreation and con-servation investments during the next six years. The plan includes four priorities, with more than 30 actions to implement them.

“This plan provides the guiding principles we will use to shape grant programs and pri-orities,” said Megan Duffy, director of the office. “The plan was based on what people around the state told us was important to them and where more attention

needed to be paid. Recreation funding always is limited, and we hope this plan will help decision-makers make the most strategic investments possible.”

Specifically, the plan sets the following four priorities:

• Provide meaningful access to outdoor recreation for all.

• Protect natural and cultural resources while managing increasing demand.

• Demonstrate the essential nature of parks, natural areas and recreation infrastructure.

• Support healthy, adaptable and connected communities.

The Recreation and Conservation Office developed

this plan during 18 months with the help of two planning advisory committees represented by state, local, and federal land managers and the public. The office also conducted five public surveys to gather input on the plan’s focus areas and priorities.

The Recreation and Conservation Funding Board will consider adopting the fi nal plan at its Jan. 24-25 meeting. The final plan then will be sent to the Governor’s Office for approval before being submitted to the National Park Service. The plan is required to continue to receive funding from the National Park Service through the Land and Wa-ter Conservation Fund.

That funding is passed on to local communities to build parks, trails and other outdoor recreation facilities and to conserve wildlife habitat.

The Plan

The plan is online at www.rco.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/POL2023-Recreation_ConservationPlan.pdf

To comment Comments must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., December 18. Comments may be e-mailed to policychanges@rco.wa.gov (Please use “State Recreation and Conservation Plan” in the subject line) or submitted though an online survey.

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SPIRITED TEAM: Timberwolf Girls wrestlers (left to right) Madison Kiemele, Kali Watson, Jordan Kiemele, and Emily Cazares, standing between their coaches.