Goldendale Sentinel January 18, 2023

The case for solar going through permitting process

LOU MARZELES EDITOR

In its first 2023 meeting, twothirds of the Board of County Commissioners voted to enact a moratorium on solar project development. The sole contrary vote was from Commission Jacob Anderson. He states his longtime intention regarding solar development was that all largescale development projects use the Klickitat County permitting process, keeping the process close to citizen input. His opposition to the moratorium has drawn the ire of the solar opposition group CEASE (Citizens Educated About Solar Energy) and its activist leader Greg Wagner who taunted Anderson in an email to his county address.

“The Board of County Commissioners two years ago voted to require any project that connects to the Knight Road substation to go through the Conditional Use permit process rather than the more streamlined EOZ (Energy Overlay Zone) process,” Anderson says. “Following our local process would have ensured that solar project approval, or denial, would be under the purview of the Board of Adjustment and ultimately the citizens of Klickitat County.”

That process, Anderson asserts, would ensure that there is local public participation “and that our local county departments are setting all conditions for any project that may be approved within the county,” he states.

“I voted against the moratorium for two reasons,” Anderson adds. “First, I was concerned that our legal counsel had not been consulted prior to the adoption of the moratorium, and it is important to me that proper public processes are followed especially for decisions of this magnitude. It is important that when we as a board make legislative decisions, we collaborate with the PA’s office [Prosecuting Attorney] to ensure

that our policy decisions are defensible in a court of law. The second reason I voted against the moratorium is due to concerns about the potential for unintended consequences. It is my opinion that this moratorium will not put a hold on solar development but instead will force a developer to go through EFSEC [Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, an agency of Washington State] Expedited Processing, and that will not allow for the same local input or decision-making authority.”

Anderson cites two considerations he says support his view.

“On December 12, 2022, the Yakima County Board of County Commissioners received a letter from the EFSEC regarding the solar moratorium Yakima County had previously passed,” he says. “In the correspondence EFSEC stated, ‘the council has previously determined that a moratorium is not a land use plan or zoning ordinance for EFSEC’s consistency determination.’ And there’s the EFSEC’s decision regarding the Kittitas Moratorium in the Columbia Solar Order for Expedited Processing. In it EFSEC’s decision relies on existing case law. In light of this, my goal is to have the board receive a written Prosecuting Attorney’s opinion before the public hearing on the moratorium.”

Anderson acknowledges that all three county commissioners are doing what they feel is going to be best to protect and promote the interests of Klickitat County residents. “I commend my seatmates for their bold action and respect the decision of the board,” he says. “It is my desire to ensure the actions the board takes have the desired outcomes and that we always understand ahead of time the unintended consequences of our actions.”

The better process for handling solar development to Anderson is for solar development to be locally regulated. “I am concerned that, with the bills being introduced

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Songer backs WSA statement against gun restrictions

Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer Friday announced his support to a statement from the Washington Sheriffs’ Association (WSA) on proposed new restrictions on gun ownership in Washington. A bill is planned for the current Legislative session to ban assault weapons and require permits to purchase firearms. WSA’s statement is as follows:

“Gov. Jay Inslee has announced plans for significant new restrictions on the ownership of firearms by law-abiding Washingtonians. We, members of the Washington Sheriffs’ Association, believe the proposed restrictions will serve to erode constitutionally protected rights without addressing the root causes of violent crime. We are particularly concerned with the proposed so-called ‘assault weapons ban’ and ‘permit to purchase’ laws.

“The members of the Washington State Sheriffs’ Association are responsible for two essential

tasks. The first is to protect life and property by enforcing criminal laws. The second is to uphold and protect guaranteed rights. We take both responsibilities very seriously.

“Restrictions that shift focus from offenders to law abiding citizens send the wrong message and erode constitutional guarantees upheld by the United States Supreme Court. ‘Magazine bans’ like the one passed by Washington’s legislature last year have already been ruled unconstitutional by the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and mandated annual background checks to possess firearms are also under challenge.

“The governor’s proposed legislation is also inconsistent with Article I Section 24 of the Washington State Constitution, which mirrors the language of the Federal Second Amendment. The new proposals to restrict gun ownership would further infringe on rights that have been

clearly and repeatedly established.

“Like the citizens of Washington State who elected us, we too are concerned with the troubling growth of violent crime. The most effective path to addressing the root of the problem lies in addressing the misguided desire to take human lives. We want to find ways to reduce crime and protect life and property. We believe that a greater focus on dealing with offenders, especially repeat offenders, is the approach we need to take. But this effort should not involve a weakening of the rights of all citizens in the process.

“The rise in violent crime that so concerns citizens has happened, even as regulations and restrictions on firearm ownership have grown. Of course, this is because the people who commit violent crimes simply don’t concern themselves with obeying rules about guns. The people impacted by restrictions to consti-

Legislature back to inperson sessions

RENEE DIAZ AND ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE WASHINGTON STATE JOURNAL

After two years of an online and hybrid Legislature that severely restricted legislators’ direct contact during the pandemic, the House and Senate chambers were full of people reuniting and greeting each other at the opening of the state Legislature on January 9.

A main issue at the start of the session was moving past the COVID-19 pandemic and adopting new rules and procedures that allow for in-person and remote participation.

Lieutenant Governor Den-

ny Heck, serving as President of the Senate, said community members sent the senators to the legislature this session to make a difference.

“They have given us power to do good. And then it is a singular opportunity, an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people,” Heck said.

In the House, 23 new and 75 re-elected House members were sworn into office.

Almost half of the House lawmakers in this session are women, an increase from 2022. The state of Washington currently ranks fourth highest in the representation of female lawmakers.

“Washingtonians sent more

women and people of color from every corner of the state to work together on solutions to our most pressing issues,” Speaker of the House Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, said in her opening day speech. “Their trust has again been placed in us to get the job done over the next 105 days.”

Members of the Squaxin Island and Nisqually tribes opened the session with a song as well as a prayer led by Antonette Squally, Vice Chairwoman of the Nisqually tribal council.

Two women continue to hold leadership positions that oversee the House. Having served two remote legislative sessions

Legislation to support local journalism proposed

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced last Tuesday that he is partnering with Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, and Rep. Gerry Pollet, D- Seattle, to propose a bill in the next legislative session to exempt Washington newspapers and eligible online news outlets from the state business and occupation tax.

Newspapers currently pay a reduced B&O tax rate, but that preferential tax rate expires in July of 2024. Consistent with the Legislative Auditor’s recommendation, Senate Bill 5199/House

Bill 1206 expands the preference to fully eliminate the B&O tax for newspaper publishers and printers. This legislation also extends the same rate to exclusively online news outlets that provide a similar public benefit as printed papers.

Ferguson said he is proposing this legislation as part of an ongoing commitment to promote democracy and combat polarization, misinformation, and extremism. A detailed report from the Washington League of Women Voters on the impacts of the loss of local journalism framed

the harm this way: “Fewer people running for office and fewer people voting, less community engagement, increased political partisanship, and negative outcomes in public health and public finance.”

The proposal will have two benefits—to save jobs and protect a critical community service.

The legislation will reduce state revenues by an estimated $1 million per year.

“We don’t have to accept the loss of local news as an inevitability,” Ferguson said. “The time

CONTRIBUTED: ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE

OPENING DAY: The state Senate was gaveled into order, and the first order of business was to establish rules that allow for in-person sessions.

CYPRESS CREEK WEBSITE

WEIGHING IN: Cypress Creek Renewables (one of the their project control rooms shown here) met last week with Klickitat County Commissioner Jacob Anderson. Anderson made the sole vote against a moratorium on solar development near Goldendale two weeks ago.

CONTRIBUTED

NAYSAYERS: Citizens Educated About Solar Energy (CEASE) has taken to taunting emails and signs on cars against County Commissioner Jacob Anderson.

OLDENDALE ’ S A TTIC

Answer to last week´s Mystery Picture

This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture

Fourteen women in a row, all looking very interested in what’s going on. Except the one in middle who looks like she’s thinking, “Are we done yet?” This may look

like a picture we ran months ago, but it’s actually different. Who are these women? What are the doing? When and where was this taken? We don’t know. All we know

L OOKING BACK

January 12, 1882 – 141 Years Ago

Arthur Chapman has gone over the river to help the boys on the railroad. He is now serving as chief cook of the camp. He will soon be 21 years old and then it won’t be necessary for the girls to ask his mother for him, neither will he have to say, “Papa, may I take unto myself a rib?”

January 18, 1938 – 85 Years Ago

While the clock was chiming midnight, the nation’s fi rst 1938 marriage was being performed. Inez Kerr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kerr of Centerville and Lee Layman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Layman of Goldendale, were married by Rev. S. C. Eshelman at the home of the bridegroom’s parents in the presence of friends and family members.

January 18, 1938 – 85 Years Ago

John McEwen prepared a resolution for the Chamber of Commerce urging for the elimination of the Maryhill Loops Road.

January 3, 1963 – 60 Years Ago

Do not use natural caves of the state of Washington for shelter in the event of enemy nuclear attack. A widely distributed but misleading press release by an architectural fi rm early in 1962 gave the false impression that Civil Defense authorities recommend the use of several caves in Skamania and Klickitat counties as shelters. One or two of these caves might be suitable or might be made suitable, but most or all of them probably would turn out to be death traps. Many caves would concentrate fallout within their confi nes, and others are useless or hazardous for more prosaic reasons.

January 10, 1963 – 60 Years Ago

Rural Fire Protection District No. 7 now has its new headquarters and equipment storage building in operation and is recruiting men for a fi re crew, according to directors Ronald Roe, Don Hoctor, and Marvin Norris. Engaged as chief for the department is R. V. Blinn, former Goldendale chief. The headquarters building, the former James Equipment Company building on West D Street, until lately used as a tractor repair shop by Bert Wilkins Logging Company, will house two trucks, with space for others, plus repair shop space.

January 13, 1983 – 40 Years go

“History of Klickitat County,” the result of two years of effort on the part of Klickitat County Historical Society, is now being distributed to advance purchasers. The hard-cover volume is being praised for its quality by all who have seen it. It contains 520 pages 8 ½ x11 inches in size. Over 12 pages are devoted to general histories, 38 pages to business histories and 345 pages to the histories of over 1000 Klickitat families, past and present.

—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society

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@

goldendalesentinel.com) or give us a call (509-773-3777) or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photograph.

We’ve colorized this picture from last week. Last week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture was, to put it simply, too easy. And everyone agreed on who the gentlemen were, and, though we could not put a year to it,

it was generally believed to have been something associated with Klickitat Valley Hospital (KVH).

The gentlemen are, left to right: Mel Johnson, Joe Dressel, Ray Coffield, and Jim Bridgefarmer.

Bringing Goldendale back to its roots

This week we present a story that originally appeared in The Sentinel October 30, 1958, titled “Walter Looks Back on 90 Years.” We present it without quotes for ease of reading.

A man whose farm was burned out near Goldendale in 1904 left here destitute with his family, stayed away 7 years, then came back to make this his home for 47 years.

Walter S. Cassell, who was 90 years “young” on October 7, was born in Springfield, Mo. In 1868. An orphan, he was raised by his grandma and two uncles, and went “out on his own” when he was 18.

He took up farming, and when he was 25 headed for Waverly, Kan. to farm with his brother, six years older than Walter. Married when he was 30, Walt and his wife migrated to Oklahoma to ranch for two years, then struck out for Washington in 1902.

Planning to make this his permanent home, Walt took up farming at the present Bert Beyerlin place, and later near Present Highway 97 south of Goldendale. Then the fateful sparks from a passing traction engine hit his building. The barn and wagon and a winters feed supply swirled into smoke, and Walt was flat broke.

Return to Oklahoma

His wife and three children joined him in the long trek back to Oklahoma in search of a new start. But Washington stayed in the back of Walt’s mind, and he and the family returned in 1911.

This time, Cassell gave up farming and bought the Carter-Hause Transfer Co., which he operated until his retirement in 1947.

Setbacks in farming led to the change. The spark that sent the operation here up in fl ames came from an engine heading for a sawmill site in the foothills. The owner of the rig offered to settle for the damages. Eventually he did, giving Walt two loads of lumber for the loss.

Ed Riley and John Coffield were Walt’s Competitors for hauling in the old days, and with three drayage services in the budding village “competition was really tough in them days,” Walt recalled.

He dealt only in local hauling, providing shuttle service for incoming and outgoing rail shipments, and city delivery.

He hauled hay, construction materials, lumber, fi re wood. He carted lumber from the planer mill to the railhead at Grants, Ore., now called Biggs Junction. He built up a wood yard business, stacking as high as 500 cords in the lot.

Starting with two teams, Walt converted to trucks in 1917, and built the fleet to four trucks just before the depression hit. “that kinda slowed things down for a while,” the

old timer stated.

Troubled with ill health, Walt sold the business to his son Ted 11 years ago and retired. Ted later sold the firm to Clyde Bruner, with the service continuing as City Transfer.

Appointed Agent Walt was appointed agent for Freightways and set up headquarters at the Ford garage, where Bruner continued. “I hauled most of the bricks that went into that building,” Walt recalled, as he posed near the site to have his picture taken by The Sentinel cameraman.

Looking far younger than his 90 years, the pioneer resident lives with his son Eldon. What are his hobbies, does he keep a garden? “No, I just do my own housecleaning. I come downtown about every day to visit.”

Walt and his wife, who died 24 years ago, raised six children. Son Ted now lives in Spokane and Carl farms outside of Ritzville. The daughters are Mrs. Max Maurer and Mrs. Irene Cummens of Goldendale. The oldest girl, Alice (Mrs. Victor Thompson) died last March.

Walt celebrated the passing of nine decades at two recent lively observances. His family and friends joined him in a birthday party at the Luella Miller place, with the church of Christ as sponsor.

Later the reception and birthday celebration was held at the Maurer home, with 51 persons attending. “My birth-

day’s on the 7th and Sadie’s is on the 5th, so we celebrated on the 12th,” Walt quipped.

He is lively and alert, though a little hard of hearing. The weight of 90 years bears on him lightly. He liked it here, and decided to stay. Looks like the climate agreed with him. And Walt says he agreed with the climate.

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Simple home safety solutions for aging at home

Dear Savvy Senior, Falls and fires are the two things I worry most about for my elderly father who lives alone. Do you have any suggestions on what we can do to help keep him safe and keep an eye on him from afar?

Concerned

Daughter

Dear Concerned,

Of course! There are a number of small adjustments and modifications you can make to your dad’s home to help protect him from falls and fires, both of which cause thousands of injuries and deaths each year. Here are some tips to get you started.

that shuts the stove off when it doesn’t detect motion for five minutes.

Install smoke alarms: Install a smart smoke alarm in your dad’s house (buy one for each floor) that will alert him when smoke or carbon monoxide is detected. These smart devices will also send alerts to your phone to let you know when a problem is detected. Google Nest and First Alert are both smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Add fire extinguishers: Get portable multipurpose fire extinguishers for each level of your dad’s house and in the garage.

Consider a medical alert: To ensure your dad’s safety and provide you some peace of mind, consider getting him a medical alert device that comes with a wearable SOS button that would allow him to call for help if he were to fall or need assistance.

For more tips, get a copy of AARP’s “HomeFit Guide” (see AARP.org/HomeFit), which has more than 100 aging-in-place suggestions that can help make your dad’s home safer and easier to live in.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a con-tributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

Savvy Senior, Jim Miller

Eliminate tripping hazards: Since falls are the leading cause of home injury among seniors, a good place to start is to pack away your dad’s throw rugs which are common tripping hazards or use carpet tacks or double-sided tape to secure them. You may also need to adjust your dad’s furniture so there are clear pathways to walk through and position any electrical or phone cords along walls and out of the way.

For hardwood steps, consider attaching a nonslip tread to each one to provide traction and help him see the edge. And for added protection in the bathroom buy some nonskid rugs for the floors and use adhesive nonslip treads or a mat with rubber suction inside his tub or shower stall.

Improve his lighting: Good lighting is essential for safe aging-in-place, so check the wattage ratings on your dad’s lamps and light fixtures, install the brightest bulbs allowed, and add supplementary lighting if necessary.

You should also purchase some dusk to dawn nightlights for the bathroom and hallways that light up when the sun goes down. And mount some motion sensor lights outside the front and back doors and in the driveway that automatically come on when he comes and goes after dark.

Get grab bars: These can significantly reduce his risk of bathroom falls. Install them where he enters the shower or tub and on a wall inside the stall, but don’t use grab bars that attach with suction. Instead, have wall-mounted bars put in by someone who can affix them to the wall studs. It’s also best to choose bars whose surfaces are slightly textured and easier to grip.

Ensure railings are stable: Wherever he has steps – stairways, entryways or basements – he needs sturdy railings. Ideally, they should be on both sides of the steps.

Prevent cooking fires: There are several affordable products you can purchase to help your dad prevent home cooking fires like BurnerAlert discs that attach to a stove’s knob and will continu-ously blink or beep after the stove has been in use for a preset amount of time, and Ome smart knobs that can control a stove’s heating settings from an app. Or you can invest in a more expensive iGuardStove sensor

Burn-out has got to go

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

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

any group that wants to burn-out. There are places in the county where it could be held, just not in the city please. I hate toxic smoke, and you should too.

On Sept 4 I will be asking the mayor and his administration to make an ordinance forbidding anyone from reckless unsafe burnouts in any ones neighborhood or any street in the Goldendale city limits. I would appreciate some support from like-minded citizens at the council meeting. Let them know how you feel.

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 difficulties with our local branch and am sorry that the headquarters has decided to take such a hard line. It ap-pears I will need to look for a bank that does not behave in this manner.

Ken Margraf Goldendale

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

Letters from the community

It’s infecting city council

I think the city of Goldendale needs to rethink supporting burnouts in our park. Next year don’t issue a permit to

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.”

Last week’s article regarding actions within the Goldendale City Council certainly generated interest in your weekly newspaper. I am proud of Steve Johnson’s voice of opposition to taxpayer money being used to promote sexual lifestyles. At least there is one strong man willing to stand up for what’s right on the council.

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

I contacted the bank for an explanation. The answer was essentially that “we wouldn’t do that.” Then why is it in your documents, I asked. The answer was to send me up the chain of command. The second person gave the same answer as the first and then was to have me con-

In August 1889, they dedicated a monument at Plymouth, Massa-

chusetts, commemorating the five ingredients necessary to build a just and wholesome society. Those ingredients are faith, morality, law, education, and liberty. Without each of these bulwarks, our society teeters on false footings. We see teetering today as much of our society goes to worship their false gods and their drag queens. It’s infecting our schools. Now we see it infecting our city council.

The names of our Klickitat County veterans who gave their ultimate

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last measure are listed on the Klickitat County Veterans Memorial at Stonehenge. Those who gave that last measure were upholding those five special ingredients for our posterity. And this is the best we can do? Give away taxpayer money for some sexual lifestyle celebrations? Shame on us.

Mark Naulty Goldendale

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What’s new with our grads

I love sharing news of our Glenwood graduates. I had planned to visit with at least two Glenwood graduates over the holidays and catch up on what’s going on in their lives. Unfortunately, that respiratory cold virus thing that’s been going around hit our house, too, and I missed the opportunities to visit with them in person. But their moms caught me up on all their news. First, here’s some great news regarding 2022 graduate James Griffi n, son of Dan and Kara. James is currently stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He has finished his final testing and is now officially a soldier medic. He is in a weeklong field training exercise in which he will put everything he has learned into real world scenarios. He will graduate on January 26, then will assume a new duty station in Fort Benning, Georgia, where he will attend Airborne School.

James has been assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division and will be stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, after Airborne School. His mom reports he is lov-

ing army life and is looking forward to meeting his new team at Fort Bragg. While there, he plans to continue his training to obtain his paramedic certification. His long-term goal is to become a fl ight medic. We here in Glenwood are so proud of you, James. Thank you for serving your country in such a meaningful way.

Andrew McFall, son of Adam and Sara, is still enjoying and excelling in his computer science studies at Neumont College of Computer Science in Salt Lake City, Utah. Andrew is in his senior year at Neumont and has once again made the President’s List. He loves his field of study and will graduate in late August or early September with a bachelor’s degree in video game design. His family and all of us here who have watched him grow up into an outstanding young man couldn’t be prouder of his achievements. Congratulations, Andrew.

Last Tuesday, January 10, the Klickwood girls and boys teams hosted Dufur on

the Glenwood home court. The games were exciting and fast paced. Both the boys JV and varsity teams lost heartbreakers again, but we are proud of how well they played. The Klickwood girls scored a resounding 60 – 32 win against the Dufer girls and are still going strong this season.

Other highlights of that night were watching the peewees play a fun game during halftime of the JV game. Those little kids get better each time and are so fun to watch. The middle school students ran the concessions with help from some of the parents and other adults. They had an amazing menu of pulled pork sandwiches, mac salad, loaded hotdogs, loaded nachos, and loaded giant pretzels, along with other snacks. Everything was delicious, and the hot food went over very well. Most everything was sold out by the end of the evening. For this game, the middle school kids took to-go orders from the Dufur players and packaged up meals for them to eat on their way

Farewell to George

We’ve lost another of our outstanding residents from our community. This one happened to be an old schoolmate of mine, and it is with heavy heart that I heard about his passing. He never stopped giving of himself in so many ways. He was cochairman of our All School Reunions every year and was very much involved in the school’s athletic department.

One of his grandchildren left a message on Facebook about his passing: “This man left this world today to go up and be with my Grandma, and all the others up there. My Grandpa, George Cooper, was one of the most amazing men this world could ever have the pleasure of knowing and having around. He did so much for his community

and touched people’s hearts wherever he went. He served his country proudly in the Air Force. He was a fantastic father, grandpa, and brother to so many. He lived such a full life. I could never put into words what this man meant to me, and how much of an impact he has had. I love you, Grandpa. I know you are afraid of flying, but there is no need to be afraid anymore for God has you in His hands now. Fly high, Grandpa, fly with Nana for me. This is not good-bye but I’ll see you later.”

I forgot to mention last week that Jack Bryan’s celebration of life service will be held sometime this coming Spring. When I fi nd out, I’ll let you know.

Lyle Community Council is sending out a request: there’s an effort underway to make the case that Klickitat County needs broadband internet. The county is just the type of area that Congress had in mind when it allotted $42 billion to bring broadband to rural America, but that doesn’t mean funding will automatically come to us. We have to show we need it. Several community councils in the county are starting to work together to address this need, and we will discuss this effort and any interest in participating at the Lyle Community Council’s Wednesday meeting. Unfortunately, the training confl icts with our January council meeting;

home. What a great idea. It seemed to be a big hit with the visiting team and their families.

On Saturday, the 14th, they traveled to Arlington to play the Ione/Arlington teams. They suffered tough losses, but I’m sure they’ll bounce back strong this week. They played South Wasco in Maupin on Tuesday, and I’ll share those results next week. We love our Klickwood teams and are proud of how hard they’re all working this season.

Don’t forget Senior Night coming up on Friday, January 20. Klickwood will play Sherman County on the Glenwood home court and our seniors, Alise Gimlin, Tiana Jackson, Allison McFall, and Landon Sanchey will be honored. I’ve heard the same delicious concessions menu served by the middle school kids and their advisors and helpers will be available again.

There will be no school on Monday, January 23, because of a teacher in-service day.

Michelle Deal Named to SNHU President´s List

Michelle Deal of White Salmon has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2022 President’s List. The fall terms run from September to December.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/ spring, and summer.

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit institution with a 90-year history of

educating traditional-aged students and working adults. Now serving more than 170,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 accredited undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Manchester, NH. Recognized as one of the “Most Innovative” regional universities by U.S. News & World Report and one of the fastestgrowing universities in the country, SNHU is committed to expanding access to high quality, affordable pathways that meet the needs of each learner. Learn more at www. snhu.edu.

Adoree Schlegel Named to Fall 2022 Dean’s Honor List at Cedarville University

Adoree Schlegel, a White Salmon student majoring in Biblical Studies-Accelerated, was named to the fall 2022 Dean’s Honor List at Cedarville University. Students receive this achievement for obtaining a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours.

however, if you link on the Lyle Community Council’s page, you can find the broadband test instructions and complete them from your home if you have computer skills. Another great way to stay informed is to sign up for their email that will inform you of their upcoming meetings and what the agenda is each month.

The Hideaway in Dallesport is inviting all Super Bowl fans to gather there to cheer on their team as you watch the game on one of four TVs. They will be offering a limited menu on Sunday, February 12.

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Two Goldendale students make SCC honor roll

Spokane Community College (SCC) lists 1,955 students on its honor roll for the 2022 fall quarter, which ended in December. The honor roll lists those students who achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or above. Two students from Goldendale are on the current honor roll; they are Stephanie Basilan and Felicity Mains.

SCC is one of two community colleges within the Community Colleges of Spokane district. It is known for its programs in career and technical training as well as its apprenticeship programs, but it also offers associates degrees including those that are transferready for those going into

universities. SCC serves more than 15,000 students annually with a main campus in east Spokane, five other locations in rural areas of northeastern Washington, and a program in the Airway Heights Correctional Center.

Community Colleges of Spokane is a 12,300-squaremile state community college district that includes Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College and six rural education sites, serving residents in Pend Oreille, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry, and parts of Lincoln counties. It offers academic transfer, career-technical and eLearning degree and certificate programs;

business and community training; and adult literacy programs throughout

northeastern Washington, enrolling approximately 34,000 students a year.

Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 5,082 undergraduate, graduate, and dual-enrolled high school

students in more than 175 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is one of the largest private universities in Ohio, recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, high graduation and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings, and the No. 4 national ranking by The Wall Street Journal for student engagement. For more information about the University, visit cedarville. edu.

IN HIS ICONIC SPEECH at the Lincoln Memorial for the 1963 March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., urged America to “make real the promises of democracy.” King synthesized portions of his earlier speeches to capture both the necessity for change and the potential for hope in American society. Following is that historic speech.

I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself in exile in his own

The Dream still lives

land. And so we’ve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked insufficient funds.

But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so we’ve come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.

We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children.

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro’s legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. 1963 is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening

if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.

But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: in the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny, and they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone.

And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, “When will you be satisfied?” We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of

the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro’s basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating for whites only. We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.

I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair.

I say to you today, my friends, so even though

we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of “interposition” and “nullification,” one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

This will be the day, this will be the day when all of God’s children will

be able to sing with new meaning: “My country, ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim’s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring!”

And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania. Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado. Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California. But not only that: Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia. Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee. Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

And when this happens, and when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and

O bituaries

Nathan James Hilman

Nathan James Hilman (Nate) was born on December 21, 1967, in Portland, Oregon, to Clint and Judy Hilman. He passed away on December 16, 2022, in Vancouver, Washington.

He spent his primary school years and first years of high school in Goldendale before the family moved to Gresham, Oregon.

Nate graduated from Eagle Creek Academy in 1986. As a bright young man who enjoyed the thrill of discovery, he turned his love of creative arts and photography into a successful part-time business after graduation. In 2002, Nate completed his college education at Warner Pacific with a degree in Human Development. With a heart for seeing young people find their creative spark, Nate

used his education to teach photography to high school students from 1999 to 2005.

Friends and family will remember Nate for his ability to tell a captivating story. His creativity, humor, and wit will live on in memory, as will his love of great cinema, all things Tolkien, Ansel Adams, and only the funniest greeting cards.

Nate is survived by his mother, Judy Hilman; his sister Kaarina Gomez; brother-in-law Alejandro Gomez; nieces, Oksana and Annika Gomez; his former wife, Julie Duncan; his daughter, Jana Arts; and many uncles, aunts and cousins.

Funeral services were held on January 14 at Layne’s Funeral Home in Battle Ground, Washington.

Roger F. Short

November 15, 1935 - January 2, 2023

Roger was born in Omak, Washington, on November 15, 1935, to Arthur C. and Elsie (Gifford) Short. He has a sister, Mary Ann Dacus of Enumclaw, Washington.

He graduated from Mt. Vernon High School where he was on the swim team and played French horn in the marching band. He went on to attend Central Washington University where he met Eulalie Pollock. They were married the next summer in Snoqualmie, Washington.

Soon afterward, he gained employment with National Bank of Commerce for several years. Next he took a position as finance administrator for the Goldendale School District. After receiving accreditation from the Institute of Real Estate Management, he and Eulalie were employed as a property management team for 26 years. They managed properties in Richland, Kent, and finally in Yakima at Orchard Park until their retirement.

Roger was very proud

of his family: sons Mike (Vickie), Steve (Lupe), and Todd (Denise); eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two greatgreat-grandchildren.

His favorite things included camping, travel, dancing, food, and pinochle.

He stayed active in church and scouting in each community where he resided. Starting as a cub scout, age 10, he was active for 75 years in scouting, holding local, district, and council positions. Roger received scouting’s highest honor for volunteer leaders, the Silver Beaver Award.

There will be a celebration of life service on March 11, 2023, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N 48th Ave, Yakima, Washington, at 11 a.m. followed by a luncheon.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Roger’s memory may donate to Troop 268 through Wesley United Methodist Church at the address above. This will provide camp scholarships and leadership training to help develop future Scout leaders.

Community events

January 19, 2023,

Morning Connections: 8 – 9 a.m. 1085 N Main Street, White Salmon, Mountain View Grange Hall. Morning Connections is the place to meet other chamber members and learn more about your community while also making others aware of your business and what you do. Join us to promote your services and products. Learn more about other businesses and what is happening in our community. These human interactions are some of the best value you can gain from your membership. Please take advantage of this easy way to build your customer base and gain word of mouth marketing power from others who support local.

Hosted by Six Rivers Dispute Resolution Center and Mt View Grange Hall January 20, 2023, Teen Council: 3 – 5 p.m. Goldendale Library January 21, 2023, 2023 Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo Queen Coronation: 5 – 8 p.m. Murphy’s Family Watering Hole in Bingen. Dinner, live music, and silent auction, admission is $20 per person. Contact Amanda Chambers for tickets 509-366-0509 January 22, 2023, Basics of Bookbinding: 3 – 5 p.m. 1256 Hwy 141 BZ Corner, The Missing Corner. Learn two basic book binding methods, using decorative cover paper or your own art to bind a journal or notebook. Led by Mary Kissinger of Northwestern Park. Cost is $20 – $40 preregister at gatherbookbindery@gmail.com January 24, 2023, Intro to Woodworking – Shoe Racks and Coat Hooks: 6 – 9 p.m. 32 NE Pioneer Place, White Salmon, Gorge MakerSpace. Dreaming of better storage for all the boots and slippers? Gorge MakerSpace is here to help! In this intro class, we’ll learn a few tools and techniques then dive into making some storage solutions for your entryway or garage. Some wood provided, ages 15+. Cost is $75/person, to sign up visit gorgemaskerspace.com January 24, 2023, American Cross Blood Drive: 1:15 – 6:30 p.m. Goldendale High School. Call Nadine at 509-439-2011 for an appointment or go online, Red Cross and search by zip code.

February 14, 2023, Valentine’s Day Read In: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. 131 W Burgen St Goldendale Library. Celebrate your love of libraries and reading on Valentine’s Day with the first annual

Read In. Come read, enjoy warm beverages, and share your love of reading with others all day at the library.

WEEKLY AND MONTHLY EVENTS

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

• Alcoholics Anonymous, Goldendale United Methodist Church, 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays

• Zumba Classes – Soul 2 Soul Health Center 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Sunday

• Makers Market at The Missing Corner – 1256 Hwy 141 BZ Corner. Every third Sunday from 12 – 5 p.m. Contact themissingcorner@ gmail.com for more information (will return in the spring)

Monday

Programs for Peaceful Living Domestic Violence Victim support group via zoom Mondays 10 a.m. 509-773-6100 or 509-493-1533.

• The Coalition for Preventing Abuse in Klickitat County (CPAKC) 4 p.m. every 2nd Monday via Zoom. 509-773-3776 or CPAKC on Facebook.

• Yoga Zoom meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Jill Kieffer RN Instructor call to pre-register (541) 4903704

Goldendale City Council meetings 6 p.m. 1103 S Columbus 1st and 3rd Monday of every month except on holidays.

• Book Discussion Group meets every fourth Monday at 11 a.m. – Goldendale Library

• One on One tech help 1st Monday of the month 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Goldendale Library, call to set up an appointment 509-773-4487

Tuesday Board of County Commissioners meeting every Tuesday Klickitat County Courthouse, 205 S Columbus Goldendale. Visit https://www. klickitatcounty.org/643/ Board-of-County-Commissioners for information, agenda, and link for Zoom meeting

• TOPS Club Inc – Taking Pounds off Sensibly 10 a.m. American Legion. Questions? Sally/ojala@ gmail.com

• Goldendale Junior Community Chamber 7 p.m. 2nd Tuesday of every month at Umpqua Bank. Call 509-250-0625

Goldendale Photo Club 2nd Tuesday of Every month 105 West Main 6 p.m. Jeanne Morgan 10-5 M-F at 509-772-2717

• KC Fair Board Meetings

Church Directory

GRACE BRETHREN

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: ColumbusABC.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 & 10:30am. 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

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.

1st Tuesday of the month is a Workshop, 3rd Tuesday of the month is a Board Meeting.

• Lyle Community Council Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30, Lyle Activity Center (308 Klickitat). Meetings also available via Zoom https://lylewa.com/ about-us

• Farmers Market, White Salmon 4 – 7 p.m. every week

Wednesday

• Kiwanis 7 a.m. Simcoe Café 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Gorge Farmers Co-op Pickup 4 – 6 p.m. Columbia Grange 87, Lyle

• Beginning Quilt class 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. call 3C’s Fabric to sign up 509-2612815

• Pinochle at the Centerville Grange – 3rd Wednesday of every Month.

• Trivia at the American Legion – every week 6:30 p.m.

• Children’s Storytime at 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Goldendale Library

• Popup Café – Noon at the Mason’s Hall on Columbus until further notice.

Thursday

Bingo - Goldendale American Legion Thursdays - card packets go on sale 6:30 p.m. game starts 7 p.m. Food available

• Bingo - High Prairie

Community Center, 2nd Thursday of every month.

Soroptimist International of Goldendale business meeting 6 p.m., 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month. Dedicated to helping women and youth in our community and worldwide. All welcome, call 509-250-3746 for the location and more information.

• WAGAP Mobile Food Bank – 1st Thursday of the month: 9-11 a.m. Wishram school, 12–2 p.m. Dallesport Community Center, 3-5 p.m. Lyle Lions Club. 3rd Thursday of the month: 9-11 a.m. Trout Lake Baptist Church, 12-2 p.m. BZ Corner Community Building. Call 509493-2662 ext 208 for more information.

Friday Beginning Quilt Class 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. call 3C’s Fabric to sign up 509-261-2815

• Knitting and Stitching Circle – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

White Salmon Community Library

• GamerNoon for teens 3 –5 p.m. at the Goldendale Library. Come play tabletop and board games in the teen area.

• Crafternoons at the Library – every 4th Friday 2:30 – 4 p.m. for ages 7-10 (all ages welcome at the Goldendale Library)

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

Contact

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

to act is now. This bill will save jobs—and help restore our democracy.”

“I’ve seen local newspapers and media in my district struggle over the past few years, and too many have already had to shut down,” Mullet said. “We have to help keep these outlets afloat. Local journalists play an essential role to inform the public, hold government accountable, and make our communities stronger. This bill will make a real difference.”

“Newspapers are vital to a healthy democracy, and we have seen too many close and lay off employees,” said Pollet. “We can and should do everything

and back for a third now fully in person, Jinkins was nominated and re-elected as Speaker of the House. Rep. Tina Orwell, D-Des Moines, was also re-elected as Speaker Pro Tempore.

The House continued their nominations and elected Dan Bronoske, D-Lakewood, for Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, and Bernard Dean for Chief Clerk.

In the Senate, Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Des Moines, was nominated and elected as the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Sen. John Lovick, D-Mill Creek, was nominated and elected as the Vice President Pro Tempore.

Jinkins set the tone for the coming legislative session by encouraging bipartisanship to solve workforce challenges that best serve

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tutional rights are those who obey laws in the fi rst place—the people who we know aren’t the problem.

“We know violent crime is a complex problem with many sources. But narrow

we can to help preserve newsrooms across the state. Exempting them from the state B&O tax is an important step to support a robust free press.”

The bill has its fi rst hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade last Thursday.

Local news serves irreplaceable role

Local newspapers are responsible for half of original reporting in the U.S. and only make up onequarter of media outlets.

In many rural communities, local news organizations provide the only information and updates about issues impacting

the interests of working Washingtonians.

“As we kick off the 2023 legislative session, I invite all of us to focus on our common ground. I believe the historical diversity in this chamber strengthens our ability to serve all Washingtonians,“ Jinkins said.

While white males continue to hold the majority of house seats, year by year Washington lawmakers are moving closer to representing the demographics of Washingtonian constituents. Members of Color Caucus currently make up one-third of the House Democratic Caucus. The MOCC prioritizes policy proposals that aim to address systemic racial injustice inherent in Washington state laws.

In the state, nearly 95% of legislation passed yearly is bipartisan. Members on

solutions that diminish the rights of the law-abiding people aren’t the right solutions. The Washington State Sheriffs’ Association is committed to working with Governor Inslee and state

those communities. These organizations typically are best positioned to identify, investigate, and report on issues of concern to their respective areas, according to Ferguson.

Legislation includes eligible online news outlets Ferguson, Mullet, and Pollet’s proposed legislation covers the digital publications of newspapers that publish a print publication. Recognizing the value of community-focused online publications, the tax break also applies to exclusively digital news outlets that meet certain criteria.

To be eligible, digital news outlets must meet all

of the following criteria:

• The organization has at least two, but no more than 50 Washington employees, at least one of whom creates content for the publication.

• The organization’s primary business activity is creating and publishing eligible digital content.

• Content is published at regular intervals, at least once every three months.

• The outlet primarily features written content, and most of that content identifies the author or original source.

This is the first state-level proposal to include digital news outlets in efforts to support local news.

this session, the state and governor will strengthen the power and control of the EFSEC, further minimizing the voice of rural counties in land use decision.”

Anderson met last Friday with staff from Cypress Creek Renewables to get a sense of how the solar energy company would proceed in the face of the moratorium. “I understand from our meeting that the company received a Purchase and Power Agreement at the end of 2022 and will move forward with permitting this year,” he says. “Further, my sense is that with the recently passed moratorium in Klickitat County, we have now pushed Cypress to go through EFSEC Expedited processing.”

Zone that includes standards for both wind and solar development,” she says. “Cypress Creek and other developers have been evaluating and permitting renewable energy projects under these zoning regulations in Klickitat County for over a decade.

The moratorium is an obvious disappointment for the Cypress Creek project, but the company still plans to engage with the community while it contemplates its options.

both sides of the aisle vocalized the desire to continue bipartisan support for the rights of working families across Washington.

Republican Leader Rep. J.T Wilcox, R-Yelm, echoed Jinkins in the need to work together in bipartisanship.

“Let’s work on the things we have in common fi rst,” Wilcox said. We know we are going to have fights and I don’t mean to disrespect anybody’s ideology; we all have that. But let’s make as much of our effort as possible around accomplishing the best things for people and save our fi ghts for later.”

In a sign of what’s to come, Wilcox recognized on behalf of his party that both chambers of the House have many of the same issues concerning affordability, infl ation, and how to sup-

legislators to strengthen our criminal justice system and reduce violent crime.

To do so is essential to our mission. But our mission also involves the safeguarding of rights. We view both

port the workforce.

The house this session aims to address a wide variety of concerns and provide resources for their constituents this session. For the rest of the fi rst week, various committees continue to meet and tackle these issues together.

“Last biennium, more than a third of bills passed this chamber unanimously. That is a lot of common ground. And that is not easy. These bipartisan successes only happen when we are creative and listen to our constituents and each other,” Jinkins said.

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as central to what we represent.”

Stacy Gramazio of Cypress Creek says the meeting in Goldendale was important. “Cypress Creek Renewables is committed to providing accurate information to our projects’ stakeholders,” she states. “As part of this commitment, senior team members from our company were in Goldendale last week providing updates on the Carriger Solar project to residents and local agencies, including county planning departments and elected officials.

Cypress Creek has been providing standard project briefi ngs like this to elected officials, county representatives, the business community, and community members since 2019.”

Gramazio references the county’s Energy Overlay Zone and its in-built standards. “Klickitat is a county with an Energy Overlay

“Carriger Solar is a proposed 160 MW solar facility that will generate approximately $19-30 million in tax revenue for Klickitat County,” Gramazio says. “This will directly and indirectly impact the Goldendale School District, county roads, fire departments, and other taxing districts. Additionally, there will be hundreds of full-time jobs created during the project’s construction phase and several long-term, high-paying jobs for the county after that.” She added more project information can be seen at www.carrigersolar.com.

In a bitter message to Anderson sent to his county email address, Wagner hurled invectives. “It is obvious to everyone you are deceitful and devious. You now have proven you work for solar,” he wrote. “You only care about helping yourself, family, special friends. I bet you were a privileged only child who always got his way.” CEASE members last week confronted representatives from Cypress Creek with combative shouts.

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Check It Out

Jan Johnston, Collection Manager Fort Vancouver Regional Library District You can email Jan at readingforfun@fvrl.org

The big news in the publishing world this week is the release of Prince Harry’s memoir, “Spare.” If you placed a hold on this title, it may be a little while until it’s available as it seems many readers are anxious to read Prince Harry’s story.

While you’re waiting for “Spare,” I have some suggestions for other royal reads. I am focusing on Queen Elizabeth II and her family for this list, but be sure to check out the

library’s catalog at www.fvrl.org if you’re interested in the history of the British monarchy pre-Queen Elizabeth II.

• “Brothers and Wives: Inside the Private Lives of William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan” by Christopher P. Andersen.

• “Crown and Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II” by Tracy Borman.

• “Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters” by Andrew Morton.

• “The Last Queen: Elizabeth II’s Seventy Year Battle to Save the House of Windsor” by Clive Irving.

• “The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown” by Katie Nicholl.

• “The Queen: Her Life” by Andrew Morton.

Cheesy Chicken Veggie Casserole

TAYLER BRADLEY FOR THE SENTINEL

I am sticking with the casserole dishes this month because they are comfort food, and that seems to be what we lean towards during these wet and cold days. This week I wanted to share a recipe the Bradleys love to eat every once in a while. I say once in a while because this casserole is very rich and filling, one you can over indulge on without even trying. It is that good. My entire family likes this dinner, and we all always have seconds.

When I was little, I hated eating this because it involves broccoli and cauliflower, two vegetables that I was convinced were the worst ever. I would go as far as picking around the vegetables and leaving them on the plate. But as I grew older, I began to like both of them; then I enjoyed hearing we were having it for dinner. It helped that they got covered in cheese, which can make any vegetable taste good. Today my mom does use two different vegetables, though, because my brother to this day does not like cauliflower, and she doesn’t like broccoli.

It’s so yummy also because of the cream of chicken soup that heightens the chicken flavor. And the soup gets a secret ingredient no one would expect to be in a casserole—and that is mayonnaise. I know, you think, “Mayonnaise in a baked

casserole? How could that taste good?” Trust me on this one; it helps give it richness.

This meal is literally a creamy, gooey, comfort go-to that I promise will become one of your family’s favorite dinners. You may even get your kids to eat their vegetables. I bet you will be cutting this one out and adding it to your recipe collection.

You will need:

• 4 cups of cooked shredded chicken

• 1-2 medium stalks of broccoli or two packs of frozen broccoli

• 1 medium-large head of cauliflower or two packs of frozen cauliflower (on the broccoli and the cauliflower, these quantities depend on if you chose do half-and-half of veggies like we do or just one vegetable)

• 2 10.5 oz. cans of cream of chicken soup

• 3/4 - 1 cup of mayonnaise

• 3-4 cups of cooked rice (we use Minute Rice)

• 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese

Casserole dish

Directions:

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.

1. Cut up broccoli and cauliflower if you are using fresh. Make smaller florets and then place in a pot of boiling water until tender. Boil the vegetables even if you are using the frozen version. Be sure to drain your vegetables and then set aside.

2. Heat the water for your instant rice, follow your

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-Carrie Classon

directions on the packaging, and then set it aside while it steams.

3. In a bowl mix cream of chicken soup with mayonnaise and set aside.

4. Make sure you have your cooked shredded chicken and your cheese ready, and then it is time to assemble.

5. In a casserole dish, smooth the rice as the first layer evenly across the bottom. You can adjust the amount based on your dish size, but it should be about 3-4 cups. Then take your soup and mayo mixture and place it down as the next layer. Spread it out as evenly as possible, but don’t push too hard. On top of that, put the shredded chicken. Next is the vegetable layer. You can put in your broccoli or cauliflower or half and half if you choose. This part just depends on what your family likes. Lastly, top with the cheddar cheese.

6. Cover with tin foil and place in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until the casserole is bubbling. Once it bubbles, take the foil off and let the cheese brown for about 10-15 minutes. Reminder all ovens will cook a little different.

7. Take out and let cool for about five minutes. Serve and enjoy!

If you have any recipes that you want to share or that you want me to try out, please feel free to send them to tayler@ goldendalesentinel.com.

Imperfections

I almost threw away my old lace napkins. They have rust stains on them. In order to cover the stains, I threw them in a pot of green dye and boiled them. The dye was not a success. The napkins all came out in slightly varying shades of green, and the rust stains—while less noticeable—were still there. I used them once and was self-conscious the whole time.

“People are going to think I didn’t wash the napkins!” I worried. But I washed them again, ironed them, and kept them anyway. Then, over the holidays, I had the whole family over. I eyed the old green napkins. They have what appears to be handmade lace around the edges and a crocheted medallion in one corner. They are a generous size and made of good, sturdy cotton. They are serviceable napkins in every way except for the small spots that appear on almost every one of them.

“Not one person in 10 can see those spots!” my husband, Peter, says when I tell him I’m thinking of throwing out the old napkins.

(There are 12 napkins so, even if Peter is right, that still means one person might notice and think, “Did she wash these napkins?”)

But I used them anyway. I don’t think anyone noticed. Then I washed them again and looked at them before I ironed them. The stains were just as noticeable. The shades of green are no more uniform.

And I realized I kind of liked them.

I have no idea where these napkins came from.

I found them when I was cleaning out my barn, preparing to sell my old farmhouse years ago. They are not family heirlooms. I have to assume I picked them up at a garage sale somewhere. I probably didn’t look at them closely until I got home, saw the rust stains on them and tucked them away—unsure from the very beginning

whether or not I should keep them.

I wonder who made them. It was a lot of work. I wonder where the rust stains came from. That must have been disappointing for whoever owned them. I’m guessing it happened many years ago. And here I am, still using them. And I do like them.

Things don’t have to be perfect. That’s what I’m finally coming to accept.

My own inability to reach perfection was an ongoing source of frustration for decades until I reconciled myself to the fact that I was, in fact, good enough. Good enough was a laudable goal. And these napkins, while they would never be featured on any magazine cover, are good enough—more than adequate, in fact—for the celebrations I host, which will also not be perfect, but hopefully good enough for everyone in attendance.

It is nice to use something that is old and loved and imperfect.

I look at these napkins and imagine the life they must have had when they were new. Likely they were a wedding present to somebody a very long time ago. They were used for festive gatherings I cannot imagine by people I never knew and maybe just a little of that history is left, maybe a little of that laughter remains, somewhere in their imperfections.

I ironed the old napkins. I folded them. I put them in the drawer for another use at another celebration with different people—of whom, perhaps, one in 10 might wonder about the rust stains, now camouflaged with green dye. They still have a purpose—imperfect as they are. And I take inspiration from that.

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“I have a dream...”

The most famous speech of the 1900’s was given by a man named Martin Luther King Jr. In that speech he outlined how he would like to see the world, especially the United States, abolish racism. He wanted to see a world where everyone was treated equally. Toward the end of the speech Reverend King used the phrase “I have a dream”. Those four words may have become some of the most famous words ever spoken. In his speech, he repeated those four words eight times.

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in Washington D.C. The memorial was chosen for a very good reason. 100 years and 8 months earlier on January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This executive order began the move to abolish all slavery in the United States. An executive order is an order given by the President of the United States that allows something to go into effect right away. Congress still has to vote on it to make it a law. On January 31, 1865, the 13th amendment to the United States Constitution passed making slavery illegal. Although slavery was illegal after 1865, people of African American descent were still treated differently because of the

- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, African American citizens of the United States still did not have the same rights that other citizens had. African American citizens were not allowed to eat at some restaurants. They had to sit at the back of the bus. There were bathrooms for white people and black people. Some movie theaters wouldn’t let them in at all and others would let them in but just when there weren’t any other people there. There were even towns that would not allow African Americans to live or go to school there. Things in the United States were very much divided and many people felt like this was wrong. If slavery ended 100 years ago why were people still treated so differently? These things were unjust and people had just had enough. People felt it was time for everyone to be treated equally.

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This is why people chose to go to Washington D.C. on the day when that famous speech was given. They hoped that gathering together peacefully in the nation’s capital would convince President John F. Kennedy to support the Civil Rights Act. More than 250,000 people were at the Lincoln Memorial that day. The Civil Rights Act was supported by President Kennedy but he was assassinated in 1963. The following year, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill into law. The law helped. It did make things better but you can’t change the way people think by signing a piece of paper.

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Martin Luther King Jr. knew there was more work to be done and he led the civil rights movement in the United States for another four years. On the 4th of April 1968 he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King’s wife, continued with his work fighting for civil rights. It was her persistence, along with many others, that led President Ronald Reagan to sign a law making Martin Luther King Day a national holiday. Dr. King’s birthday is January 15th but the law says the holiday is the third Monday of January each year.

Martin Luther King’s speech was given from the steps of

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Equestrian Team Taco Feed

Tayler Bradley

For The SenTinel

Last Saturday, January 14, the Goldendale High School equestrian team held their annual taco feed and silent auction at the American Legion. It was a huge success, and the team says they’re very thankful for the entire community’s support.

There are six sophomores, three returning and three who are new to the team. Keira Beasley, Cassie Vance, and Reina McAllister are back for another year, while Madison Shupe, Addie Throop, and Averie Hurst are all excited to see what their first year will bring.

They have been working hard getting ready for their season, but it was time to

take a night off from practice and get to cooking. The girls did a remarkable job getting everything ready for this event. They got 45 donations from family, friends, and businesses for the silent auction. They also made fly-

ers to help spread the word so everyone could come out and get a delicious taco dinner.

It was a busy night for them as they served dinner, delivered to-go orders, socialized with community

members, and made sure everyone had a memorable night. The items donated for the silent auction were valuable, and there were many excited prize winners. The donations raised during the taco feed will help cover event costs, uniforms, and travel and overnight stays for themselves and their horses.

The girls served over 160 taco dinners in less than two hours. And it wouldn’t have been possible without the help from their parents, the alumni, and kind volunteers. They will attend three equestrian events this year, with their first event being held in Moses Lake, Washington, this coming March.

We wish them the best of luck this year and hope to see them moving onto State in May.

GHS Boys Basketball Weekly Recap

Tayler Bradley For The SenTinel

After a tough couple of losses, the Goldendale Timberwolves were ready for a great matchup that ended in a big win for them. They had plenty of opportunities to get that win from a wonderfully played game. It all started with their first of three games last week against Mabton.

The boys loaded up the bus for the short trip over the pass to play on Mabton’s home court. This game was expected to be a good back and forth of great defense and shot opportunities by both teams. The first quarter got off to a bit of a slow start, with both teams scoring under 15 points. In the second quarter, the Wolves made some great plays and fast breaks to get more points up on the board.

Samuel Bischoff hit a pair of three-pointers that brought the Wolves into the lead.

But by the third quarter the Wolves found themselves behind and having to make up ground. As the boys usually do in the third quarter, they found their fire and played terrific Timberwolf basketball. They took back the lead by the end of quarter three and never let it go. They furthered their gap in the final quarter, helping them secure their first win of the week with a final score of 76-61.

The boys took the next few days at practice to work on fundamentals to be as prepared as possible for their second game of the week, this one against Kittitas. The boys had a home crowd cheering them on from tipoff to the final buzzer. The score was closer than what they had hoped for, but in the last quarter the Wolves pulled ahead and worked hard to keep their lead. Kittitas had the ball in the final seconds. Coach Stelljes called a full-court press that flustered Kittitas, allowing

for Ike O’Leary to steal the ball at half court. He shot it at the hoop and watched as it hit the backboard and go through the net as the buzzer sounded. It was a great way to end a home game with a win. The final score was 44-37.

After a good night’s sleep, another home game was ahead of them. This time it was a non-league matchup against Connell. Their confidence was high from the win the night before, but these boys know every opponent is different, and they have to play their best game each time. In the first quarter the Wolves put up 9 points to Connell’s 10. It was a slow start for each team. As they moved into quarter two, the Wolves continued to play great defense and take open shots. At the end of the first half the Wolves trailed by three points, but they always come out of the locker room with a whole new energy. This time, though, the boys just

Athlete Spotlight:

Samuel Bischoff

For The SenTinel

The kids are back in school now, the Timberwolf Basketball season continues on, and our athletes are getting back into the swing of things. This week we took the time to get to know senior Samuel Bischoff who plays the guard position. His main job is to help get the ball down the floor and set up plays so the team can put points up on the board.

Samuel has been playing ball for as long as he can remember, and his parents say he has loved the game ever since he was little. He would hold onto balls and, when he got big enough, he would shoot them at his Little Tikes hoop. Though Samuel has always had a ball in his hands, he didn’t start playing organized basketball until the second grade. He also had lots of influences for the sport because he is the youngest of five. His siblings played and helped guide him as he grew to love the sport. Now he is in his final high school basketball season and loves every minute of it. To this day, during the holidays Samuel, his family, and friends all get together and play ball. This game is really something

special for him.

So far their season has been a bit of a roller coaster, but Samuel is embracing it with a positive attitude. They have faced missing players, losses, and game cancelations, but they have also seen some huge successes also, which means the team is growing and learning together.

“I think we have grown a bunch from all of these tough situations that we have been faced with and are prepared to fight for a league championship,” he says. One thing that keeps this team together, is the relationships the boys have made, which is Samuel’s favorite part about playing with this team. “I truly see some of them as brothers,” Samuel says. These boys love to play the game and though there are serious moments, Samuel tells us they all do a great job of keeping the game fun and enjoying the journey they are on together.

After playing for so long, Samuel has learned to enjoy every game and never takes a win for granted. As he finishes out his last year of high school basketball, the one thing he is going to miss is getting to play in front of his parents.

Samuel also participates in National Honor Society,

strong focus on his game.

Purple and Gold Club, and his church’s youth group where he is a youth group leader.

Samuel is a remarkable student athlete, and the Wolves are very proud to have him representing his team and school every time he steps out on the court.

couldn’t finish the way they had hoped. Final score, 39-54.

This was a great week for the Wolves despite the losses. They know what skills to work on in practice this week as they have a whole week full of games. Their first match up will be the 17th against Walla Walla Valley Academy. Then they have back-to-back games on Friday the 20th against Granger and Saturday the 21st against Highland.

Good luck, Wolves!

Queen Coronation

Last August during the Klickitat County Fair, a new queen was chosen to represent the county. On that day she got to make her first official lap around the arena and begin her reign. The new queen is the young and beautiful Raina McAllister who would like to invite you all to celebrate with her this coming Saturday at Murphy’s Family Watering Hole in Bingen, Washington, when she is officially coronated. The event is a chance to show support for the new queen and help her showcase

the Fair and Rodeo at each parade, rodeo, and event she attends over the next year. The night will feature live music, dinner (included with admission), a silent auction, and a nice family atmosphere. All of the proceeds go to help Raina get on the road so she can represent the county with great pride.

The event begins at 5 p.m., and admission is $20 per person paid at the door. If you have any questions about the celebration, you can call Amanda Chambers at (509) 366-0509.

Raina is excited for her year and can’t wait to see everyone come out this Saturday.

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TEAM EFFORT: The Goldendale High School equestrian team held a successful taco feed and silent auction fundraiser last week.

Tayler Bradley For The SenTinel

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CROWNING MOMENT: Raina McAllister will be coronated Klickitat County Fair queen this Saturday.

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C J L DEDICATED: Samuel Bischoff keeps a