THE SENTINEL REACHES 9 OUT OF 10 ADULTS IN GOLDENDALE
Goldendale, Washington
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021
Vol. 142 No. 30
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School board passes sex ed curriculum The Goldendale school board Monday night voted to pass a curriculum for the district based on Washington State’s new sex education program. The vote was three in favor (board members Betty Richards, Beth Schroder, and Darren
Hoffman voted in support), one against (Deborah Hart), and one abstention (John Hoctor). The measure passed despite strong and unanimous opposition to it from the community during the public comment
period of the board meeting. More detail on the meeting will be provided in next week’s issue of The Sentinel; the information was too late to include in entirety for this week’s paper.
Breakaway bonanza for lucky group of girls
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DON’T HIT ONE: There are signs of Bigfoot across eastern Washington. They’re mostly in the form of ones like these, but the legend of the creature has sparked a new movie filmed in Washington State.
TAYLER BRADLEY FOR THE SENTINEL On July 16 and 17 a gregarious group of local girls got together to work on some breakaway roping skills. Each one of these girls came to learn new skills, practice old ones, and have lots of fun. They did some ground work, riding work, and of course the fun stuff roping off of their horses. On the first day of camp the girls mostly worked on where to hold their rope, arm and shoulder position, swing, delivery of rope, and so many other aspects that come with the art of breakaway roping. Later in the day the girls saddled up their horses and worked on some riding. They practiced moving their horses with their feet and hands, where to ride while tracking a calf, where to sit in the box, and body position while swinging a rope behind a calf. After that they got to do the fun stuff and practice putting it all together with the moving dummy. And by the end of the first day the girls were tired, covered in dirt, and happy.
TAYLER BRADLEY
HERE’S HOW IT’S DONE: A group of local girls learned the skills of breakaway roping recently, working with our contributing writer Tayler Bradley.
Day two we started off the same way as day one, working on basic skills and teaching our muscles the correct way to work while swinging a rope. But then things got fun; we played so many games while still practicing our ground work. They played COW, they raced, and even threw in some tricks just for fun. After lunch the girls
raced to saddle their horses because it was their favorite part. We reviewed the skills that we went over the previous day and then practiced putting it all together some more on the moving dummy. At the end of the day, the girls got to do the most exciting thing, and that was to rope live cattle. To say this was the favorite part of the whole weekend
would be an understatement. Each and every one of the ropers learned something new, practiced all their skills, made some friends, and had the most fun. After two days of roping, none of them wanted it to end. Though they were all tired, they left with huge smiles on their faces ready to go home and work on their roping some more.
Sheriffs sign joint statement supporting rights LOU MARZELES EDITOR Sheriffs across Washington State, representing 37 of the state’s 39 counties, signed a joint letter on July 15 addressed to residents affirming their support of the U.S. and Washington Constitutions. The letter was called a Constitutional Statement and was announced by Sheriff Brian Burnett of Chelan County, vice president of the Washington State
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SHERIFF SOLIDARITY: Thirty-seven sheriffs across Washington State signed a joint statement this month expressed their support for the U.S. and Washington Constitutions. Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer was among them. Not all the signees were available for this picture. Sheriff’s Association board. “Prompted by increasing public concern to safeguard constitutional rights, we, the elected Sheriffs of Washington State, soundly reaffirm our sworn oaths
to ‘support, obey, and defend’ the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Washington,” the statement began. “We humbly serve as the chief
law enforcement executives for 37 counties of the great State of Washington. As such, we publicly reassert our individual and collective duty to defend all of the
See Sheriffs page A6
Submit photos for The Sentinel’s 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 wildlife. 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.
‘Hunting Bigfoot’ movie opens across state
When filmmaker Taylor Guterson (Old Goats, Burkholder) initially contemplated his fourth feature film, he knew two things: “I wanted to film predominantly outdoors in the Northwest, and John Green was going to star in it,” he says. A Northwest native, Guterson loves the outdoors and realized “the natural beauty of this region would give a movie a visual appeal and production value well beyond anything money could buy.” Guterson had worked with Green before, having cast him in a small role in a previous film in which Green made a definite impression, “After the first take of the first scene John was in, I knew this was someone I could build a feature film around,” Guterson recalls. The film which ultimately emerged, Hunting Bigfoot, is a drama (with a healthy dose of humor) about a man obsessed by an all-consuming quest to verify the existence of a Sasquatch he claims to have witnessed. The film introduces the audience to the Bigfoot subculture, featuring interviews with people recounting their Bigfoot encounters and appearances by recognized Bigfoot authorities. But, as Green observes, “The film is about a lot more than Bigfoot. It’s about a human being searching for meaning in
See Bigfoot page A6
Solar project to hold meeting
Cypress Creek Renewable Energy (Cypress Creek) will hold an informational meeting regarding the proposed Carriger Solar Project in Klickitat County on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Goldendale Grange, 220 E. Darland. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Those who wish to attend are asked to RSVP by Monday, Aug. 2, to carrigersolar@ccrenew.com. Refreshments will be provided. “Since the moratorium on solar development has now been lifted, we want to take this opportunity to introduce our project team to the community and also gather important feedback that will help us refine the project plans,” says Tai Wallace, Director of Development. The project has seen serious contention in the county.