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Goldendale, Washington
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021
Vol. 142 No. 28
$1.00
LOU MARZELES
A PARADE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS: Saturday’s Community Days was a huge hit—the Chamber of Commerce estimates some 2,000 people hit Main Street to see shiny cars and vendor booths. And then there was the parade, one of the longest and, by most accounts, one of the best Goldendale has seen. Trucks and horses galore, a visit by Jr. Miss Rock Creek, this year’s Klickitat County Fair Queen, and floats from past Goldendale High School classes, all blended into a memorable live collage.
Teen admits starting Lyle fire Level 3 evacuation ordered for Lyle A Level 3 evacuation—meaning danger is imminent and people should leave immediately— was ordered yesterday afternoon for the Lyle Hill fire in Lyle. An 18-year-old has admitted lighting the firework that began the conflagration and has been criminally cited. Witnesses provided information on who was involved in starting the fire. The information led to the identification
of 18-year-old Alexander Tally of Dallesport, who admitted to Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Erik Anderson that he threw the firework that started the fire. Tally stated he did not intend to start a fire when he threw the firework. Anderson spoke with John Schmeltz, a fire investigator with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, and learned the Washington
State Department of Natural Resources was pursuing restitution costs of fighting the fire that was caused by Tally. Schmeltz advised the cost of fighting the fire was between $75,000 and $100,000. On July 11, Anderson served Tally with a criminal citation charging him with “Reckless Burning in the Second Degree.” State Route 14 and State Route 142 were closed to the public due to fire units being on both sides.
and philanthropist Sam Hill,” it reads, “Stonehenge Memorial is historically significant as both a close replica of ancient Stonehenge and a memorial dedicated to local soldiers killed in World War I. With its altar stone dedicated on July 4, 1918, more than four months prior to armistice, Stonehenge Memorial is among the earliest World War I memorials in the country and thus
captures Americans’ attitudes toward the war. “Completed in 1929, the memorial was constructed of reinforced concrete; a material believed to be more durable than the locally available stone. In order to mimic the texture of the ancient monument’s hand-hewn surface in concrete, the wood forms for each of the memorial’s
Stonehenge named to National Register The Stonehenge Memorial is now officially part of America’s national history. In a letter dated July 6, 2021, Washington State History Preservation Officer Dr. Allyson Brooks stated that “Stonehenge Memorial at Stonehenge Drive outside of Goldendale has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places, where it joins other properties which contribute to the rich cultural heritage of Washington State.” The letter then provides a brief history and description of Stonehenge for the benefit of those unfamiliar with the unique history of the monument. “Conceived and financed by businessman
See Stonehenge page A7
Photos needed for 2022 Calendar The Sentinel is gearing up for its annual calendar. Over the past decade, our calendar has featured photographs from photographers in the Goldendale area. This year, in keeping with our broader distribution througout the county, we’re welcoming submissions from photographers everywhere in Klickitat County. The photographer whose picture is chosen for the cover will win a free Amazon Fire tablet. Here are the guidelines: - Photographs must be of scenery, which can include wild-
life. No photos of people. - They must be horizontal (landscape mode)—no vertical shots will be considered. - Although you can submit pictures initially in low resolution for consideration, all photos chosen must be in high resoltion, 300 dpi or higher.
Submit your photos to: 2022Calendar@goldendalesentinel.com.