Animal shelter moving ahead slowly
MELISSA UHLES FOR THE SENTINEL
A few weeks ago while researching solutions to nuisance dog issues in the county, information about a new animal shelter coming to fruition came to light.
In 2022, then-Rep. Gina Mosbrucker secured $824,000 in funding for an animal shelter. Since this was three years ago, it prompted questions about what had caused the delay on the project.
The determination laid out in Mosbrucker’s Legislative Community Project Form was that it would be less expensive to build a new shelter than to refurbish the one that was shut down in 2020.
Unsafe conditions had forced its closure five years ago. The secondary mission put forward in Mosbbrucker’s funding request form was to create a foster and adoption program for unclaimed dogs.
The Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) was named as the organization that would be in charge of coordinating with county officials as well as working with the county’s planning and permitting offices. Additionally, KCSO would be tasked with working with the City of Goldendale.
The initial funding request also mentioned that, in addition to the building, it would cover the cost of two animal control officers.
The project form also laid out a 10-year plan, structured as follows with redundancies occurring in some years:
• Year l is to secure funding, setup animal shelter board, set-up a 50l©3 non-profit to receive donations, start recruiting volunteers, locate a site for the facility andstart construction. $350,000
• Year 2 is for construction of the facility, setup Interlocal Agreements with the cities, recruit two (2) animal control officers, purchase vehicles, fundraising to offset the cost of the program. $300,000
• Years 3 through 8 are identical, which is to fund part of the (2) animal control officers, fundraising will offset the cost of care for the animals. $25,000
• Year 9 County and Cities will fund (2) animal control officers, fundraising will offset the cost of care for the animals. $0
• Year 10 County and Cities will fund (2) animal control officers, fundraising will offset the cost of care for the animals. $0
So how have things progressed so far? During the Board of County Commissioners meeting on June 17, Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer once again brought up the animal shelter as an action item. Afterwards, I had a conversation with the Sheriff to learn what slowed the forward momentum on this project. He indicated that the Sheriff’s Department had to work in tandem with the county commissioners in order to begin to make progress on the animal shelter.
While insinuating that politics with some of the commissioners had caused “the can to be kicked down the road,” Songer also acknowledged that the county commissioners had approved the property by the airport as a potential location for the animal shelter. He mentioned that the concern with that particular location was that hook-ups for water, sewage, and electricity would increase the cost of the project, whereas a location that already had hookups would cost less. It had also been suggested that using volunteers at the beginning of the process might help move things along more quickly, but not everyone was able to agree on that strategy.
According to Songer, the current County Commission chair, Ron Ihrig, is hoping to work in partnership with the City of Gol-
Here Comes the Sun
Dallesport Water District gets funds
RODGER NICHOLS FOR THE SENTINEL
Things are potentially looking up for the Dallesport Water District. Commissioner Lori Zoller reported at the June 17 BoCC session on her meeting the previous week with Klickitat PUD with some good news about a long-awaited decision.
MARZELES
SOLSTICE SUNRISE: A hardy group of people assembled at the Stonehenge Memorial Saturday before the crack of dawn to celebrate the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. A man in a white robe led the ceremonies. A guitarist serenaded with soothing instrumental tones. Maryhill Museum Executive Director Amy Behrens spoke about Stonehenge, emphasizing its history as well as the significance of the land for Native Americans. The sun finally rose as the group circled a fire and cast slips of paper with past troubles written on them into it to burn them away
“The Landfill Gas grant in the full amount of $185,000 was granted to the Dallesport Water District, so they can fulfill the obligation under their five-year plan to the state to improve their ATEC system,” she said. The ATEC system is what filters iron and manganese from Dallesport water. She said the original request had been for $145,000, and the extra would hopefully cover price hikes since then.
A previous offer came with four conditions, which were rejected by the Dallesport Water System.
Zoller added the county Public Works department would help the district with the procurement process and installation.
CONTRIBUTED
CLEVER TROPHIES: The Goldendale FFA created these trophies made from auto parts that will be given away at the Community Days car show. They’re in front of Clinton Baze’s 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle.
New car club to host car show
ZACHARY VILLAR FOR THE SENTINEL
There’s a new car club in town called the Old Hwy 97 Cruisers. It’s a community-driven club for car enthusiasts where they gather to take part in events like cruise-ins, where they all drive their cars to meet at a certain location, and car shows where they park their cars and show them off. The club’s president, Clinton Baze, said that he’s currently working on registering the club as a 501©(3) non-profit with hopes of being able to raise money for the community.
“The community is really supporting it, and we’re supporting the community as much as we can,” said Baze. When the car
Connecting seniors to inhome care services
MELISSA UHLES FOR THE SENTINEL
club has raised enough money to make a donation, they would like to donate to the high school FFA organization or to fire victims who’ve lost their homes.
“We’re here for the community,” continued Baze. “We want to do what we can to help out.”
The Old Hwy 97 Cruisers have already had one event, a cruise-in to Perez Collisions of Goldendale back in April with a turn-out of about thirty cars and their drivers, some of whom came from as far as Vancouver and Spokane to attend. There was a club meet-and-greet that day, a community barbecue, giveaways, and a silent auction.
The club’s next event will be to host the car show at Community Days in Goldendale, which will take place July 11 and 12. As with their previous meeting, they will have a silent auction, and every participant will have a chance to win raffle prizes. Right now the only requirement to join the club is to have a vehi-
Klickitat County residents who live in the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area could face delays in processing land use applications. That’s because the county is the only one of the six counties (three in Oregon and three in Washington) with land in the National Scenic Area that did not enact land use ordinances mirroring those of the National Scenic Area Management Plan. In the other five counties, county planning departments process the applications for the portion of the Scenic Area inside their boundaries. That gives those departments more control and a bit of leeway. Since Klickitat County did not follow suit, all Scenic Area applications in the county have to be made to the Gorge Commission staff directly. This came to be a problem in previous years, when budget cuts shrank the Commission to the point where they did not have the staff to process Klickitat County applications in a timely manner. That resulted in delays of more than a year.
That’s when the Washington legislature stepped in. Conditions in the bi-state compact that created the agency require that it be funded equally by Washington and Oregon, so the folks in Olympia couldn’t increase their contribution without convincing legislators in Salem to match it. Instead, they chose to give funds directly to the county. Those funds were earmarked to pay the salary of a planner to process Scenic Area applications in Klickitat County. But earlier this year, when the Washington House of Representatives voted to cut all funding to the Gorge Commission, it also cut the special funding for the Scenic Area dedicated planner. At the same time the Washington Senate voted full funding for the Gorge Commission and the special fund for the planner. A conference committee between the two houses was able to compromise on a 25 percent cut for Gorge Commission funding but did not restore funding for the planner.
Goldendale has a large population of retired seniors, and some are in need of in-home care. Corena Shevchenko knows this firsthand. She was an inhome caregiver for her brother. Recently, she stumbled upon a website that matches senior clients in need with those looking for caregiving jobs. She wanted to let people know of its existence because the site, Carina. org, appears to be invaluable, but she noticed hardly anyone from Goldendale was using it. Shevchenko said, “I want seniors to get the information they need. It’s heartbreaking to see someone struggling in their home. I’ve always had this compassion for seniors. So many need help in their homes, and they just don’t get it. I’ve gone to the Senior Center on Main Street and talked to them about
Carina.org. They know about it but can’t guide people through it.” She’d seen firsthand that seniors in town needed help. Sometimes she’d witness them struggling at the grocery store and trying to run basic errands. In addition to help with shopping, she suspected many people
Klickitat County Commissioners considered funding the position at their June 17 meeting, but in their own budget crunch decided against it. The result: as of July 1, Scenic Area applicants in the county will have to apply directly to the Gorge Commission staff. And with budget cuts at the Gorge Commission, wait times will likely start to stretch out again. Commissioners did receive some good news that the grant to build an animal shelter for Klickitat County that was scheduled to expire in just a few days at the end of June has been rolled into the next biennium. That gives the county until the end of June 2027 to use the money.
Klickitat Valley Health selected for federal program to support rural hospitals
Klickitat Valley Health (KVH) has been selected to join the first group of hospitals in the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program, a federal program aimed at improving financial stability and enhancing health care services in rural communities.
The Rural Hospital Stabilization Program, supported by the Health
Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and managed by the National Rural Health Resource Center, is designed to help rural hospitals strengthen operations and better meet community needs. KVH is one of only eight hospitals chosen nationwide—and the only one
selected from the Western United States—highlighting the significance of this opportunity.
As part of the program, KVH will partner with a team of national experts to assess its financial and operational performance. These professionals will help identify gaps in care and provide hands-on support, education and
coaching to guide strategy development and assist throughout the implementation process.
“We are deeply honored to be selected for this national program,” said Jonathan Hatfield, CEO of Klickitat Valley Health. “This opportunity recognizes the critical role our hospital plays in the community and represents a
powerful investment in the future of rural health care in our region. With this support, we expect to strengthen our services, remain fi nancially stable, and build long-term sustainability to better serve the people who rely on us every day.”
KVH will also receive funding to expand services and make needed facility
improvements. The program is expected to last 18 to 24 months. The overall goal of the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program is to improve health care delivery in rural areas nationwide by helping hospitals remain financially strong and responsive to the needs of their communities.
State Parks urges responsible Fourth of July fun
As thousands head to Washington’s state parks and beaches to celebrate the Fourth of July, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks) is asking everyone to recreate responsibly – for the safety of our communities, environment, and wildlife.
State Parks sees a dramatic increase in visitation during Independence Day celebrations, particularly on its beaches. The increase in traffic also increases the amount of trash left behind. Last year, volunteers picked up more than 129,000 pounds of trash from Washington beaches on July 5 – about the weight of nine adult orca whales.
To reduce the amount of trash left behind, it is important that visitors plan ahead, follow all beach safety rules, and pack out
everything they pack in.
Any litter left on the beach threatens the safety and future of beach wildlife and can be unsafe for people and pets.
Consuming or getting entangled in pieces of trash can disrupt an animal’s ability to hunt, escape predators, or provide for their young. High tides the night of July 4 to the morning of July 5 can cause litter to wash out into the ocean, harming marine animals. Trash also threatens the safety of pets who are at risk of hurting themselves or ingesting it.
Given the threat that trash poses to everyone on the beach, it is crucial for everyone to do their part and pick up all their trash.
State Parks beach safety rules
Fireworks are illegal on all state park lands, includ-
ing the beaches in front of state parks. Discharging fireworks on state park lands can result in a $99 ticket.
Although it is legal to drive onto some areas of the beach, all rules of the road apply. Due to increased traffic and people on the beach during holiday weekends, drivers are encouraged to be hypervigilant, drive slowly and watch out for children and pets.
Please remember:
• The beach speed limit is 25 mph, and pedestrians and horses are always granted the right of way. When people gather on the beach, it’s time to slow down. Always keep safety belts buckled when moving.
• Only drive on the hardpacked sand. We strongly recommend finding a nearby paved parking lot
and walking to the beach to avoid getting stuck in the sand.
• No parking is permitted along the entry to beach access points. Please obey all posted no parking signs. Keep beach and beach approach roads clear. Congestion at access points limits the response-ability for emergency vehicles.
• Cars parked below the high tide line may get stuck or washed out to sea. Tow support will be limited or unavailable.
• It is always illegal to use drugs or alcohol and get behind the wheel. Open container laws still apply on the beach.
Visitors should be mindful and stay out of areas on the beach designated to protect wildlife and marine habitat. Additionally, campfi res must be at least
100 feet from the dunes, no more than four feet in diameter, and no more than four feet high. No fi res are allowed on any shellfish beds.
Washington ocean waters are cold year-round, even on warm, sunny days. Prolonged exposure can quickly lead to hypothermia. Cold water, rip currents and strong waves pose serious risks. Always keep a close eye on children near the surf and never turn your back on the ocean. Life jackets should always be worn, especially by children and anyone not confident in their swimming ability.
Help restore the beaches on July 5
In partnership with Washington CoastSavers, State Parks puts on three beach cleanup volunteer
events a year, including a cleanup on July 5. Visit CoastSavers.org to view a list of participating beaches and where to check in on the day of the event. Pre-registration is not necessary.
Volunteers should dress for variable weather conditions, wear sturdy footwear, and pack a lunch with plenty of water. Upon check-in, participants will receive supplies to help them pick up debris; however, volunteers are encouraged to bring reusable gloves. The check-in station also serves as the dumpster location for marine debris after collection.
Check for park closures, alerts and burn bans before heading out. For those visiting a state park, a Discover Pass is required for vehicle access.
G OLDENDALE ’ S A TTIC
This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture
Well, we know whose address this was, since there are names on the mailbox. But who’s that handing the woman a letter? Why this is a
big enough deal that the picture ran in the newspaper? When was this? If we knew, we wouldn’t be asking you. All we know is this picture
L OOKING BACK
June 26, 1925 – 100 Years Ago
The Goldendale businessmen have formed a “businessmen’s Club” for the purpose of entertaining their patrons and their neighbors. Forty-two Goldendale Business houses, banks, etc., are planning a “Community Day Celebration” on Saturday, June 27, 1925. Every man, woman and child, especially the children, are urged to make plans to visit Goldendale on that day and partake of the “Community Day” festivities. All free. The Star Theater is providing two free picture shows starting at 1:30 p.m. Goldendale’s First Community Day is going to be a big event especially for the children. We want them all to be here.
June 20, 1935 - 90 Years Ago
Another pioneer of the early seventies in Klickitat County was called to his reward the past week, in the death of Robert J. Newell, at his home on the Rock Creek. Robert was a younger brother to Charles Newell.
June 2, 1955 – 70 Years Ago
Larsen Real Estate: Sling hash at the Oasis. We’ll make you a deal on this little café that will make your eyes bug out. Remember, the highway is moving closer to it.
June 23, 1955 – 70 Years Ago
Sports car fans from practically every section of the northwest, including Canada, are making entries in the Hill Climb event to be held on the old Maryhill Loops Road. Contestants will make trial runs over the two- and three-quarter mile course starting at 9am Saturday. There are 26 hairpin curves on the course that climbs from an elevation of 712 feet to 1700 feet at the fi nish line. The event is the only one of its kind west of Colorado. Sportsters of every make and variety, both foreign and U.S. made, will be on hand to compete in the climb. Thirteen girls from Goldendale and the surrounding area are being sponsored by the same number of local merchants for “Queen of the Hill Climb.” Saturday night the Goldendale merchants in cooperation with the Goldendale Grange are putting on a free dance in the Goldendale Grange Hall.
July 27, 1985 – 40 Years Ago
Most people are familiar with the Klickitat County Historical Museum in Goldendale’s fabulous Presby House mansion. It’s the flagship of county museums, one of the major tourist attractions and fun to see. There’s another little museum in the county that doesn’t draw as many visitors or as much attention but which is every bit as interesting—the Whoop-NHoller Museum. Lawrence and Ada Ruth Whitmore’s showcase is found probably in the most unlikely of spots for a museum, 11 miles north of Roosevelt on East Road heading to Bickleton. The rolling hills and surrounding farmland give no clue to the cache of curios, antiques, and fi ne artifacts the Whitmore’s have collected over the years. A museum in east Klickitat County may sound like an unlikely place to visit, but it’s worth the drive to the Whoop-N-Holler Ranch and Museum.
—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society
ran in The Sentinel sometime, lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about it, please send us an email (info@goldendalesentinel.
Points to ponder:
Yesterday I told a chicken to cross the street. It said, “What for?”
Doctor to patient: “I’ve got good news! You’re not a hypochondriac.”
Sign over the counter of a bar: “Due to the recent water shortage, beer will now be served full strength.”
A skeleton walks into a bar and says, “I’d like a beer and a mop.”
A man walks into a bar with a piece of tarmac under his arm. The bartender says, “What’ll you have?” The man says, “A beer for me and one for the road.”
com), or give us a call (509773-3777), or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photograph.
Answer to last week´s Mystery Picture
This picture has been
No one recognized any of the people in last week’s photo. One person thought it was in the old high school
near
Another person thought it might be the basement of what is now Father’s House. Whoever these people were, they were having a good time.
colorized.
building that used to be
today’s Les Schwab.
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How will the stunned serpent respond now?
If Iran had successfully dropped a nuclear bomb on Israel or New York City, the world would have blamed the U.S. People everywhere would have said we could have done something about their nuclear building site but didn’t.
While we are tired of wars and spending billions of dollars on wars and losing our men and women to wars, we can’t really rest with a growing cancer. We cannot ignore a malignancy. When the doctor says, “You have a very serious malignancy in part of your body,” then the malignancy must have our full and complete attention. It has to be eliminated. This may be done with radiation, chemotherapy, or a surgery. Left alone and ignored, the cancer will only grow to eventually make you sicker and ultimately bring about death.
Sadly, Iran’s program to build a nuclear weapon has been like a growing malignancy with a loudly ringing bell. The warning signs and alarm signals have been increasing for years. American intelligence has been well aware of Iran’s progress. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been sounding the alarm loudly the last couple of years. Of course, he would be terrified. He is well aware that such a weapon possessed by Iran would soon be squarely aimed at Israel and could almost certainly annihilate the entire country.
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Iran has been the world’s number one sponsor of terror since the early eighties. The events and gangs they have financially supported compile a long list. For many years, their motto has been “death to Israel” and “death to America.”
Unfortunately, the bunker busting bombs dropped on Iran’s research facilities Saturday night probably didn’t end anything. Hopefully, it took away the threat of nuclear attack for a few years. Unfortunately, the poisonous hate within the leadership of Iran is most likely now at an even greater fever pitch. A few years back my wife and I were walking a mountain trail. She looked down and saw a poisonous copperhead serpent ready to strike at us. She quickly aimed the pepper spray she was carrying and shot the snake right in its face. We leaped forward for several feet. The snake was momentarily stunned and frozen by the spray. Suddenly, the serpent was striking wildly in every direction trying to find us even though it appeared blinded by the spray. The venom from the bite of that poisonous snake could have been deadly. A few minutes later that snake raced off down the hill, very much alive to strike at someone again.
Iran is stunned, but the poisonous leadership of the country that has sponsored terror groups and spewed hate toward Israel and America is still alive.
Very importantly, there are millions and millions of good hard-working people in Iran. Let’s pray for them and for a change of leadership in that nation.
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Burn-out has got to go
The Festival of Wheels gave it another try this year. It seems the attendance has dwindled to much lower levels than when the event was new, 10 years ago. There are a lot of competing car shows this time of year, so it doesn’t surprise me . This year Goldendale Motorsports Association and ABATE brought back the burn-out, which was tried several times in the past with questionable benefits to the town. This year someone had the brilliant idea to use the old skateboard park as a place to stage the return of the burnout. It was held on the concrete slab, a tempting medium for anyone inclined to bum rubber. Rednecks of many degrees, punk kids or maybe the little old lady from Pasadena. I personally was left with a bad taste in my mouth and lungs. Even though I made it a point to stay away from the burn-out and was at my home where I thought I would escape the noise and smoke, when the toxic cloud rose from the park and drifted over the Little Klickitat River Park (the swimming pool) on to the kids and families at the pool and on to me while I was sitting on my property. We were contaminated by the toxins in the smoke, and my eyes and throat were imitated, and my lungs filled with carbon monoxide and other cancer causing toxic compounds
for three hours. I think the city of Goldendale needs to rethink supporting burnouts in our park. Next year don’t issue a permit to any group that wants to burn-out. There are places in the county where it could be held, just not in the city please. I hate toxic smoke, and you should too. On Sept 4 I will be asking the mayor and his administration to make an ordinance forbidding anyone from reckless unsafe burnouts in any ones neighborhood or any street in the Goldendale city limits. I would appreciate some support from like-minded citizens at the council meeting. Let them know how you feel.
Ken McKune Goldendale
CI contacted the bank for an explanation. The answer was essentially that “we wouldn’t do that.” Then why is it in your documents, I asked. The answer was to send me up the chain of command. The second person gave the same answer as the first and then was to have me contacted by some-one higher up. That person has not contacted me after more than a week so I am following through on what I told the bank contacts I was going to do—write a letter to the editor to be sure local folks are aware of how Columbia Bank is choosing to deal with its account holders. My concern is that a comment as broad as this opens the door for abuse. I have had no difficulties with our local branch and am sorry that the headquarters has decided to take such a hard line. It ap-pears I will need to look for a bank that does not behave in this manner.
Ken Margraf Goldendale
Letters from the community
Do the right thing
I recently received an updated “Terms for Business and Deposit Account Agreement” from Columbia Bank. I am not in the habit of reading the fine print but for some reason this time I did. I came across an “added” line that I found very concerning. Again, this line is both for personal and business accounts. It reads: “We may refuse to open and account and may close your account at any time for any reason or for no reason at all.”
“For No Reason At All” I particularly found offensive.
We are at a crucial point with the shortage of Sheriff’s Office deputies, and the commissioners are not listening to Sheriff Bob Songer, who has presented the need to provide money to staff the department. That staffing would be for just the minimum number of deputies.
What would be an adequate ratio for deputies according to the FBI? One point five deputies for every one thousand population. The current population of Klickitat County is 24,124. Following the FBI model, we should have 36 deputies. We have one deputy for every 1,700 people. That is, if we don’t have someone on vacation, off sick or injured. Sheriff Songer has stated fewer deputies leads to increased response time to emergencies, which is essential when a situation could end up tragically. And it puts a strain on the day to day duties of deputies, which in many situations requires overtime. You can’t keep stretching resources without having an effect on morale.
Do citizens want to keep from having to deal with increased crime that has happened everywhere when budgets have been reduced for law enforcement? Public safety requires adequate resources. Bottom line, you decrease the Sheriff’s budget, that puts the citizens at risk of becoming victims. The Sheriff’s Department budget has been
defunded by $320,020. There are many times there are only two deputies patrolling the entire county.
The commissioners need to do the right thing and get together with the Sheriff and work out what is the best way to improve public safety.
Delmer Eldred Goldendale
Played like a fiddle
On June 21 we bombed Iran—an act of war—without Congressional authorization.
42 years ago I was beginning to spend almost two weeks in a hastily erected giant open-air circus tent on the grounds of the Santa Rita, California, jail for an anti-nuclear protest at the nearby Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. We were protesting Ronald Reagan’s pledge of first-use of tactical nuclear weapons to fend off a conventional attack by Russia on Europe. I was in good company with hundreds of others, including Dan Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers) and folk singer Joan Baez. In hindsight at least Reagan knew who the enemy really was—and who our allies were.
In contrast to Reagan, Trump is a Putin protege and identical sociopathic liar. He’s a “bone spur” draft-dodger but wannabe tough
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guy who’s D.C. birthday military parade was a flop. Instead, millions of patriotic Americans took part in the nationwide No Kings protests. Tulsi Gabbard—Trump’s handpicked “only the best” U.S. Intelligence chief—stated in March that Iran was not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon and was up to three years away from being able to produce and deliver one to a target of its choosing. Therefore, Trump apparently started direct negotiations with Iran to reinstate the agreement made under his nemesis, Barack Obama, which he torpedoed in his first term, much to the chagrin of Israel’s Prime Minister “Bebe” Netanyahu.
Then Bebe (like Putin) played Trump like a fiddle to join in their long-desired attack on Iran. Can you say duped like George Bush on “weapons of mass destruction” in Iraq? Trump told the citizens of Tehran they should immediately evacuate; the stated Iran’s leaders would have two weeks to negotiate. Then he bombed them by surprise and now wants them to come back to the negotiating table. Iran’s supreme leader Khomeini is not likely to continue such “negotiations.” Trump must think that Iran’s leadership is as stupid as he is.
Bob Yoesle
Goldendale
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Happy arrival, sad departures
This is the kind of news
I love to share in this column. We are happy to welcome a new little resident to Glenwood. Saylor Mae Dean was born on June 19, 2025, at 10:10 a.m. at Providence Hood River. The beautiful baby girl weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and was just over 21 inches long. The proud mama and daddy are Brenna Beeks and Alex Dean. Four grandparents who are over the moon in love with little Saylor are Brandon and Amy Beeks and Jeff and Vernadean Dean. All of us here are eager to meet the newest little one here in our community. Congratulations, Brenna and Alex.
As we say hello to a new young addition to our community, it seems we also often have to say goodbye to beloved community members or other family and friends. Although the weather was windy and rainy Saturday, the family of Lila Pierce Trout McDonald and Mike McDonald gathered at the beautiful Mt. Adams Cemetery. The occasion was a graveside service as urns with their ashes were placed in a family area that includes the final resting place of Lila’s parents Jake and Wallie Pierce, plus a little Pierce baby, grandparents, a great-grandfather, and aunt and uncle. Lila’s son Craig spoke beautifully of the love Lila and Mike had for each other during their over 30 years of marriage and the love they had for their children, other family, and many friends. Some of their friends traveled the longer distance from the Tri-Cities to be here with the family and see this beautiful community where Lila grew up. After the cemetery service, everyone gathered at the school for a luncheon facilitated by Laurene Eldred, Kay Carr, and Kara Griffin, as members of the Glenwood Homemakers. The family is deeply appreciative of those ladies for making the afternoon so
nice for all the family and friends in attendance. After the lunch several came down to Shady Nook Farm to explore the beautiful old barn and the old house where Lila spent her childhood. Lila and Mike will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved them. And we will gather again next Saturday to bid a final farewell to long-time Glenwood resident Karen Bloom as she’s laid to rest by her husband Derwin at the Glenwood Cemetery. Her son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Mandy Boitano, invite all Karen’s friends to join in a potluck lunch at the Glenwood Rodeo Dance Hall. Hot dogs will be provided by the family. Please bring a dish to share.
Here’s some exciting news regarding a Glenwood High School Student, Ariana Jackson. Ariana, who will be part of the sophomore class in the fall, has completed 80 hours of community service over two summers (2024 and 2025) for the Marine Science Summer Program at CalPoly Humboldt (California) Telochiner Marine Lab. Allison Formica, one of the program leaders, said, “She contributed meaningfully to our program, showing initiative and a strong sense of responsibility. Ariana’s duties included assisting camp students in performing lab activities such as handling live animals, working with microscopes, performing dissections, and leading students in various arts and crafts. She also assisted the Marine Naturalist in supervising students during outdoor activities, including tide pooling and beach outings.
“Overall, Ariana’s support was invaluable to the summer program at the Telonicher Marine Lab. She demonstrated maturity, dependability, and a positive attitude in every task assigned.”
Good job, Ariana. What a wonderful summer experience you’ve had.
Local students on Dean’s List
Local students were among those who earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University for the spring 2025 semester. Traditional undergraduate students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or above on 12 or more hours of graded work to earn a spot on the dean’s list.
Local students were among the undergraduate, accelerated online degree and graduate-level students who received diplomas from George Fox University at its spring graduation ceremony in May of 2025.
The local students are:
From Centerville, Nate Chiles, sophomore, engineering; and Caleb Smith, senior, business administration.
From Goldendale, Ellie Rising, senior, kinesiology; and Alden Williams, senior, nursing.
The local students were:
From Goldendale, Elissa Rising, Bachelor of Science in kinesiology.
From White Salmon: Leonardo Torres, Bachelor of Arts in cinematic arts. George Fox University is
Emily FitzgErald Washington statE standard
New discipline guidelines for public school students will go into effect across Washington state next month.
While educators say the changes are necessary to address disruptive postpandemic classroom behavior, the policies are drawing criticism from some student and family advocates.
The Washington state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction adopted the updated discipline rules on June 10.
Last August, the agency enacted an emergency version of the rules, “in response to ongoing confusion and challenges surrounding the interpretation” of existing policies set in 2019.
Those emergency rules provide the foundation for the permanent update, which will take effect July 11.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal said last week in an emailed statement to the Standard that the updated rules will keep limits in place on long-term suspensions and expulsions, maintain expectations for schools to communicate with families over student behavior issues and cut down on bureaucracy.
“Student behaviors have worsened due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased prevalence of cell phones, anxiety over local and global crises, and more, and the former rules created a disincentive to address classroom behaviors in the moment,” Reykdal said.
However, some student advocates have said the new rules undermine student protections and that Reykdal’s office did not seek enough community feedback.
“Talking with community
partners, family groups, et cetera, I think everyone’s pretty much in agreement that it’s a rollback of student discipline reforms that were made in 2019,” said League of Education Voters Foundation Chief Engagement Officer Eric Holzapfel.
A nonprofit that conducts policy and research around equity in education, the League of Education Voters Foundation has opposed the discipline policy changes since the emergency rules were enacted last year.
In a letter sent out to supporters in March, the League of Education Voters Foundation warned that the new rules “could lead to increased exclusion from classrooms, disproportionately affecting students of color, students with disabilities, students in foster care, students experiencing homelessness, and other vulnerable students.”
Specific concerns cited by the group included the possibility of students being removed from class without support, loosening rules around alternative discipline, weaker state guidance on when to exclude students from class and weaker parent notification requirements.
Derick Harris, executive director of the Black Education Strategy Roundtable, also voiced criticism in an article published last month by Public News Service.
“This appears to me to be some rollback to a bygone era of zero-tolerance policy … Which we know within the Black community is a streamlined pathway from the school to the prison,” Harris said.
Developing the rules
The emergency rules implemented last August changed the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s discipline policies by providing definitions for
From White Salmon, Leo Torres, senior, cinematic arts. George Fox University is a Christian college classified by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best National University.” More than 4,000 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Oregon, and at teaching centers in Portland and Redmond, Oregon.
George Fox offers more than 60 undergraduate academic programs, accelerated online degree programs for working adults, six seminary degrees, and 15 masters and doctoral degrees.
a Christian college classified by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best National University.” More than 4,000 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Oregon, and at teaching centers in Portland and Redmond, Oregon. George Fox offers more than 60 undergraduate academic programs, accelerated online degree programs for working adults, six seminary degrees, and 15 masters and doctoral degrees.
State updates student discipline rules for public schools
discipline, corrective action, classroom exclusion, and emergency removal of a student from school.
Under these rules, teachers can exclude students from the classroom for a maximum of two days at a time if their district’s local policy allows for it.
The emergency rules also removed a provision requiring educators to “identify other forms of discipline that school personnel should administer before or instead of administering classroom exclusion, suspension, or expulsion.”
This provision isn’t in the new permanent rules, either. But Katie Hannig, a spokesperson for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, said Wednesday that “the updated rules do not remove the requirement for educators to consider alternative disciplinary actions prior to classroom exclusion.”
She pointed to a different part of the rules that says, “Except in emergency circumstances, the teacher first must attempt one or more alternative forms of corrective action.”
The primary difference between the emergency and permanent rules is that under the new permanent rules, schools must collect data on disciplinary actions taken at each school and submit it to a statewide database. Find out more
The new policies can be read in full on the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction website.
OSPI collaborated with the Association of Washington School Principals, the Washington Association of School Administrators, the Washington State School Directors’ Association, and the Washington Education Association when crafting the 2024 emergency rules.
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President Filma Fontanilla described the rules as “a step forward.”
“Educators need additional resources to support students in meeting behavioral expectations and to address their unmet needs.
WEA members spoke out and OSPI heard us,” Fontanilla said in an emailed statement.
Concerns about public input
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction began the permanent rulemaking process in October 2024 and filed proposed permanent rules based on the emergency rules in January.
There were opportunities for public comment on the proposed permanent rules between late February and early March of this year, including at four in-person meetings in the Tri-Cities area, Spokane, Federal Way, and Vancouver. The process to enact the emergency rules did not require the agency to seek public comment.
While League of Education Voters Foundation staff attended OSPI’s public hearings and participated in the public comment period earlier this year, Holzapfel said the nonprofit still found the state agency’s community engagement lacking.
“We’re really concerned about the lack of public hearings, the lack of announcement around them,” Holzapfel said. “They weren’t really communicated to local schools or parent groups or student groups in the area.”
The four public hearings were each held from 4 to 6 p.m., which Holzaphel said limited in-person access to parents and students.
The League of Education Voters Foundation had a meeting with OSPI staff about their concerns on May 29.
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June 16 - July 9, Summer Food Service Program for Wishram School District: 8 am for breakfast and 12 p.m. for lunch. Wishram School District Announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service program for children under the age of 18. Eligible children can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge. Questions please contact Sheila McCullough at 509-767-6090.
June 26, Reptile Man at the Goldendale Library: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at 131 Burgen Street. Slither, crawl, and leap into the world of reptiles! The Reptile Man brings amazing live creatures from around the globe, sharing fun facts, expert knowledge, and a bit of humor in this wild and unforgettable show. oregonreptileman.com.
June 27, The Art of Henna with Anjali: 1 - 2 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library on West Burgen in Goldendale. Rock your own Henna design! Dive into the art and culture of Henna and get a custom tattoo from Anjali.**Registration is required! Visit https://fvrl. librarymarket.com/event/arthenna-anjali-172631 to reserve your spot.
June 27, Rachel Baiman at Trout Lake Hall: Doors open at 6, show starts at 7. $20 advance/$25 day of the show. Nashville singer-songwriter Rachel Baiman brings her fierce, thoughtful, and deeply personal brand of Americana, Folk, and Indie-Bluegrass to Trout Lake Hall with a full band! Tickets available now at https://troutlakehall.eventcalendarapp. com/u/37601/360547 – grab
Regular
Happenings
• Free Community Kitchen
To-Go Meals: the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month and every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 5 or 5:30 until the food runs out. Methodist Church on the corner of Columbus and Broadway.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, Goldendale United Methodist Church, 7-8 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.Monday
• Dr. Ogden’s Street Jam every Monday at 7 p.m. in front of the Goldendale Senior Center
• Lyle Lions Meeting 6 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. Lyle Lions Community Center.
• Popup Café – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch and support group at the Masonic Lodge on Columbus. Café is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.
• The Coalition for Preventing Abuse in Klickitat County (CPAKC) 4 p.m. every 2nd Monday via Zoom. 509-773-3776 or CPAKC on Facebook.
• Goldendale City Council meetings 6 p.m. 1103 S Columbus 1st and 3rd Monday of every month (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) https://www. ci.goldendale.wa.us/
• Adult Book Discussion Group meets every third 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
• Goldendale School Board
Work Session: 2nd Monday of
Community Events
yours today! June 24, Free Shredding Event: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 202 W Main in Goldendale, 1st Security Bank. Keep our Communities safe! To help support the reduction of identity theft crimes, 1st Security Bank invites residents to shred and recycle sensitive documents that are no longer in use. You may bring up to 10 boxes or bags of paper to be shredded. SHREDDING IS FREE/ and will be offered on a first come , first served basis until the truck is full. To find out what is allowed, visit 1st Security to pick up a flier or visit fsbwa. com/shreddingevents.
June 24, Peace of Mind Seminar: 11:30 a.m. or 5:30 p.m. at the Columbia Hills Memorial Chapel, 300 West Broadway in Goldendale. We invite you to learn how planing for your final wishes may shield your family from unnecessary emotional and financial burden. Join us for a light meal and learn more about pre-arrangements, veteran benefits, cremation, burials, and more. Space is limited, please RSVP at 509-214-0632
June 28, CWRRA Small Fry Rodeo! 6 p.m. at the Klickitat County Fairgrounds in Goldendale. Join us and bring your small fry for an evening of fun.$25/rider, 5 events: Barrels, figure 8, key pole, goat petting, stake race. The Small Fry Rodeo is ONLY for lead line kids. For more information text 509-2500226.
June 28 & 29, Starry Night at the Museum: 6/28 at 4 p.m and 6/29 at 10 a.m. Camp out on Maryhill’s Great Lawn on a starry night for stories, stargazing, and guided telescope viewing with Rose City Astronomers and Troy Carpenter of the Goldendale Observatory. Don’t miss out—tickets for this beloved annual event are selling fast! Each ticket includes a campsite for up to 4 people, evening programs, and museum admission. You must register in advance; space is limited. https://www.maryhillmuseum. org/events/starry-night-at-themuseum-2025 June 29, Car Wash and Krispy Kremes! 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Les Schwab parking lot on
the month at the Primary School Library. goldendaleschools.org/ about/school-board
• Goldendale School Board Meeting: 4th Monday of the month at the High School Cafeteria.
Tuesday
• White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Meeting every Tuesday at 301 Dewalt Dr, White Salmon.
• Adult Fiber Art Social Circle: 2nd Tuesday of the month from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library
• EPIC Youth Center Games: 10-11:30 p.m. every Tuesday throughout the summer months. All students (1st grade and up) welcome to come meet new friends and play a variety of games. A release of liabilities and a parent agreement of conduct must be on file. Youth under 8 must be checked in by a parent. Visit epicyouthcenter.org for forms.
• Wellness Warriors 3 – 4 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Goldendale Library Join us as our local health department nurses teach us about different wellness topics to keep ourselves safe an healthy. Topics include: Hand Hygiene, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Emotional Health, & Safety/ Injury Prevention. All ages are welcome, topics will be covered at an elementary school level.
• Board of County Commissioners meeting every Tuesday Klickitat County Courthouse, 205 S Columbus Goldendale. Visit www.klickitatcounty. org/643/Board-of-CountyCommissioners for information, agenda, and link for Zoom meeting.
Broadway in Goldendale. Car wash by donation, Krispy Kreme $20/dozen while supplies last. A Milk, Meat, & More 4-H Fundraiser. Come out and support our local kids!
July 4, Demolition Derby & Truck Pull: Gates open at 10 a.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $10 seniors and vets, $10 kids 7-13, under 6 is free. Get ready for a heart-pounding day of adrenaline-fueled action, roaring engines, and explosive entertainment! Trucks, big cars & compact classes Over $9,000 in prize money and trophies, $50 entry fee per car if registered before July 4th $75 Entry Fee per car if registered day of event No registrations accepted after 12 p.m. July 4th Contact information for Rules, Regulations & Registration: Todd Nunn 509-261-0484. Contact information for Vendors & Sponsors: Micki Robinson at 509-250-2001 or mickij_robinson@yahoo.com
July 4, Freedom 5K Fun Run/Walk: Registration @ 7:30, Run starts at 8 at Sole to Soul Health Center on Main Street in Goldendale. Entry is $10. Door prizes and finisher medals. Wear your red, white and blue!
July 4, White Salmon 4th of July Parade: line up at 10 a.m., parade at 11 a.m. Call 509-493-3630 for more info.
July 5, Bingo oat the Lyle Activity Center: 10 a.m. at 308 Klickitat Street. Anyone under 18 that wants to attend must be accompanied by an adult.
July 5, Meghanne Story at the Top Hat: 8 p.m., 124 W Main St. Goldendale. Join us for award winning folk music by Meghanne Storey.
July 7 - 11, Magnified! VBS at Columbus Ave Baptist Church: 9 a.m. - noon, 5 years - 6th grade. Look for registration forms thru our ad on GoldendaleSentinel.com or at the church. Questions, call 509773-4471
July 10, Community Conversation: 4 - 6 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library, 131 W Burgen. As we celebrate 75 years of library service, FVRLibraries is planning for the future—working on a new 5-year Strategic Plan and a 10-year Facilities Master Plan.
• TOPS Club Inc. – Taking Pounds off Sensibly 10 a.m. the Nazarene Church on Grant and Allyn. Questions? Sally/ojala@ gmail.com.
• KC Fair Board Meetings 1st Tuesday of the month is a Workshop, 3rd Tuesday of the month is a Board Meeting.
• Soroptimist International of Goldendale, 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Dedicated to helping women and youth in our community and worldwide. All welcome. Contact Betty 509250-3746.
• BINGO night: 3 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the High Prairie Community Center on Struck Rd. Meals and cards for purchase (discounted kids’ meals) Come meet your neighbours and enjoy some family fun!
Wednesday
• GAMES! Pinochle, cards, dominoes, and more every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Goldendale Senior Center on East Main. All are welcome!
• Healing Song Circle: 6:30 –7:30 p.m. every 4th Wednesday of the month, Missing Corner in BZ Corner. By donation $1020, no one turned away. RSVP at laurarosedoctor@gmail.com, 509-637-9425.
• Family Storytime: 10:30
- 11:30 a.m. at the Goldendale Community Library.
• Learn and Play! – 2 – 3 p.m. every 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Goldendale Primary School. Fun and learning for you and your little ones up to 5 years!
• Snowden Community Council Meetings – 1st Wednesday of
These efforts will guide how we grow, evolve, and serve our communities in meaningful ways. From programs to spaces, we’re focused on meeting the changing needs of everyone we serve.
Throughout the planning process, we will be looking to our community to share your ideas, experiences, and hopes for the future of your library district. Your feedback will directly inform our path forward.
The Community Conversations provide spaces where you can share your thoughts about what the library means to you— and what it could become.
Due to limited space, we ask that each person attend only one Community Conversation to ensure more community members have a chance to participate. Please choose the date and location that works best for you.
Sign up at https://form.jotform. com/251553968561063
July 11, Origami Toys: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library. Fold, play, and create! Join Yuki Martin and learn how to make fun, interactive origami toys that move, spin, and transform.
July 11-12, Goldendale’s annual Community Days: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. both days. Get ready for Goldendale Community Days, the biggest summer celebration in town! This annual event brings the community together for a weekend full of excitement, entertainment, and hometown pride. Car Show –Classic rides and custom builds take center stage Parade, Beer Garden, Live Music, Scavenger Hunt, Class Reunions and more! Dunk Tank, Burn-Out Event, Seattle Cossacks Stunt Team. Don’t miss out on this fantastic weekend of fun, community spirit, and summer vibes! Kickoff 7/11 with a world record attempt at the longest vehicle burnout at 6 p.m. on Simcoe Dr. Live music & a beer garden on the Courthouse lawn at 7 p.m.
Car Show 7/12 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Parade 7/12 @ 11 a.m. Quilt Show @ The Presby 7/12 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. AND MORE! See the flier in the 7/2 edition of The Sentinel.
the month at 6:30 at the Cherry Lane Fire Station
• Kiwanis 7 a.m. Simcoe Café 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
• Popup Café – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. lunch and support group at the Masonic Lodge on Columbus until further notice. Café is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.
• Lyle Community Council Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30, Lyle Activity Center (308 Klickitat). Meetings also available via Zoom https://lylewa.com/about-us.
Thursday
• Dog Obedience and Agility Classes Fundraiser for the 4H Dog Project. Every Thursday at .6 p.m. all summer at Father’s House Fellowship Hall. Proof of vaccinations required Kids and Adults welcome Puppies need 1st series of shots completed 509 -250-1623 for more info
• EPIC Youth Center Games: 6:30 - 8 p.m. every Thursday. All ages welcome though a release of liabilities and parent agreement of conduct must be on file. Youth under the age of 8 must be checked in by a parent. Visit epicyouthcenter.org for forms.
• Rosary every Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church 307 Schuster in Goldendale.
• Drinking Democratically 6 - 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Food and drink available for purchase. Call Carol for location 971-404-1935
• Al Anon Group meets at 7 p.m. at the Nazarene Church 124 W Allyn in Goldendale. Call 509-310-3377 with questions.
• Learn and Play! 10:30 –
For more info, call The City of Goldendale at 509-773-3771.
July 12, Pickleball Tournament: 9 a.m. at the Goldendale High School on Roosevelt St. Come early to sign in! Join us in supporting the KVH Memorial Foundation and honoring the memory of Trish Cosner, beloved Goldendale High School teacher & coach. Start your day with friendly competition or simply play for fun in our casual tournament— open to all, no matter your skill level! Each two-person team is guaranteed at least four matches, with every game helping to raise funds for the KVH Memorial Foundation scholarship fund. For questions call (509) 3141594 or email rebeccabare3@ gmail.com. Register at: https:// tinyurl.com/pickleballKVHMF
July 13, Community Waffle Breakfast: 7 - 11 a.m. at the Centerville Grange Hall, 2288 Centerville Hwy. Join us for a cozy morning filled with fluffy waffles, warm smiles and fun for the whole family! We’ll be service up golden waffles with all of your favorite toppings, plus scrambled eggs, savory sausage, and fresh fruit. $12/plate children under 12 $6
July 14 - 18, Vacation Bible School: 9 a.m.- noon at 59 Bickleton Hwy, the Better Living Center, Seventh-Day Adventist School Become a Junior Archeologist as we dig for buried treasure, uncover Bible Truths, learn about Jesus , fossils, play games and make new friends. For ages 5 - 10. For more information contact Rachelle Fischer 509680-6409.
July 16, Mid-Summer Party: 2:30 - 4 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library. Design, build, and launch your own mini rocket ships! Test different designs to see which one soars the farthest. Can you engineer the ultimate spacecraft?
Don’t forget to sign-up for summer reading and enjoy some light refreshments.
July 17, Nights In White Salmon ~ Artisan Market & Live Music: 5 - 9 p.m. at Pioneer Park in White Salmon, 320 W Jewett. Join us for Nights in White Salmon, a vibrant Third Thursday event happening June
11:30 a.m. at the White Salmon Library. Stories, songs, puppets, crafts and more for young children (birth through 5 yrs) and their parents or caregivers presented by White Salmon Valley Community Library Staff. Free book for each participant provided by the FVRL Foundation.
• Goldendale Grange #49 Meeting – 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 228 E Darland in Goldendale
• Bingo at the Goldendale American Legion Thursdayscard 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, doors open at 6, starts at 6:30. Questions contact Lori Sweeney 503-260-7129
• WAGAP Mobile Food Bank – 1st Thursday of the month: 9-10:30 a.m. Wishram school, 10:45 - 11:30 Wishram Heights Housing, 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 509-493-2662 ext 208 for more information.
• Narcotics Anonymous, 7 - 8 p.m. weekly at the United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway Goldendale. Friday
• Open sewing, knitting, or whatever you do every Friday from 1 - 4 p.m. at Wild Daffodil and 3C’s Fabric in their new location $10.
• Lyle Community Game Day 1 p.m. the third Friday of every month at the Lyle Lions Community Center.
• Bingo – 2nd & 4th Friday
through September in downtown White Salmon, Washington. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Columbia River Gorge, this community celebration brings together live music, local art, food, wine, and fun for all ages.
Enjoy performances by talented local musicians and performers in our expanded 2025 music zone at Kula Chiropractic. Browse the artisan market featuring handcrafted jewelry, pottery, textiles, and more—vendors will be set up in the parking lots of Kula Chiropractic and Klickitat Pottery.
Dine and sip your way through town with gourmet eats and sweet treats from local restaurants, and stop by our tasting rooms for locally made wine, craft beer, or a botanical cocktail at Gander and Goose. Nights in White Salmon is family-friendly, communityfocused, and a great way to support local artists, businesses, and creatives. Mark your calendar and come celebrate summer under the Gorge sky. July 22, Music & Dance with Danza Azteca Huitzilopochtli: 3 - 4 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library. Experience the rhythm and power of Aztec dance! This family-led community group brings ancient stories to life through powerful movement, music, and colorful regalia. Journey back 1,000 years to the heart of indigenous Mexican traditions. Visit the Library for more information. July 26, Free Family Swim Day! 1 - 3 p.m. at the Goldendale Pool on King Street. Join us for a free swim day along with hot dogs & drinks. Event sponsored by CPAKC, Central Klickitat Count Parks & Rec, and WAGAP. For more information call 509-281-2330 July 25- 27, Klickitat Canyon Days: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. or later! Get ready for some fun in the sun as we celebrate life in the canyon! Kick it off with a free family friendly movie in the park at 9 on 7/25. If you’d like to help plan this year’s festivities, please attend our next meeting! Vendors please contact Ivy Carpe 541-788-4557
of the month, Mt Adams Elks Lodge 124 NE Church Ave, White Salmon. Doors open at 5:30, Bingo at 6 and the Salmon Run Grill is open from 5:30 –7:30
• Knitting and Stitching Circle 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. White Salmon Community Library Saturday
• Goldendale Farmers Market May thru October at the Goldendale Chamber of Commerce on Broadway every Saturday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• High Prairie Farmers Market 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. the first and third Saturday of the month. Vendors please call Bea 509637-0584
• Hope Neighborhood 4:306:00 p.m. 115 E Main Street, Goldendale at the Goldendale Senior Center. A time of fellowship, bible reading, and discussion for those seeking to learn and grow in God’s word.
• Lyle Lions Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday of every month 7 a.m. -10 a.m. Omelettes and ham and eggs cooked to order. Endless Pancakes. Location: Lyle Lions Community Center 5th & State Street (Hwy 14).
• Columbia Grange meets the 2nd Saturday of every month.
• Goldendale Aglow Lighthouse meets from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Senior Center 3rd Saturday of every month, 115 E. Main St. Goldendale
• Family Storytimes 10:30 –11:30 a.m. 1st Saturday of the month @ the Goldendale Library Sunday
• Trout Lake Farmers Market: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Trout Lake Grange Hall
John Kusky
John Kusky died June 22, 2025, in Goldendale, Washington.
State deploys new tools to prevent summer traffic deaths
Paul W. taylor
WaShingTon STaTe STandard
Summer in Washington is supposed to be a season of celebration: high school graduations, family road trips, long weekends at the lake. But traffic safety officials view it as the most dangerous time of year.
The 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are statistically the deadliest stretch on Washington’s roads. This year, the state is expanding efforts to turn the tide on a post-pandemic spike in highway fatalities.
“In 2023, we had the highest number of traffic deaths that we’ve seen in 33 years,” said Shelly Baldwin, acting director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
Speaking on TVW’s Inside Olympia, she told host Austin Jenkins, “It’s just unbelievable when you think about all the progress we’d made prior to this.”
Preliminary numbers for 2024 show a roughly 10% decline in fatalities, the first in several years. But Baldwin calls the improvement modest and warns against complacency. “After four years of increasing, that decrease feels like I can take a breath. It’s good. Although I know and met with the families who have lost loved ones this year…we just have so much work ahead of us.”
Targeting the “fatal four”
State officials say the vast majority of deadly crashes can be traced back to just four risky behaviors: impaired driving, speeding, distraction, and failure to wear a seat belt.
“About 75% of fatalities have one of four factors: the driver was impaired, the driver was driving too fast, people in the car weren’t buckled up, and distraction,” Baldwin said.
That data point is at the heart of Washington’s summer safety campaign, dubbed “The 100 Safest Days of Summer.” Instead of focusing solely on enforcement, the campaign also emphasizes public awareness, social norms, and behavior change.
“Culture changes through conversations,” Baldwin said. “We’ve been hitting the news media a lot. We’ve been hitting paid media a lot. We have a network of Target Zero managers that represent every county in the state.” Engineering and enforcement
The state is doing more than messaging. It’s also redesigning the physical landscape. More roundabouts
are going in across the state — especially in rural areas — to reduce intersection speeds. Road designs are increasingly intended to “make you feel like you’re going the right speed, rather than having a big open road that makes you feel like you’re safer going faster,” Baldwin said.
On the enforcement side, the Washington State Patrol is adding 21 troopers focused on high-risk corridors, using crash data to guide their deployments. Target Zero Troopers — officers assigned specifically to traffic safety — are also being deployed in eight districts this summer.
“They’re very serious about changing this bad trend,” Baldwin said. “And I think it’ll be amazing. I’m so excited to see what happens.”
Telematics and technology
One of the state’s most powerful new tools is telematics — anonymized GPS and sensor data collected from cars and phones that reveal real-time driver behavior.
With funding from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, Washington has created telematics maps for each patrol district, showing exactly where and when dangerous behaviors are happening.
“We can see really dangerous speeders,” Baldwin said. “So we might know that at night in this location, there’s a handful of people who like to race.”
This data-driven approach is allowing law enforcement to target resources efficiently. And the technology has revealed some troubling trends: while roadside surveys observed about 10% of drivers using phones behind the wheel, telematics showed it was closer to 30%.
Washington is also experimenting with in-car technologies to deter repeat offenders. The Legislature recently passed a law allowing judges to order speed-limiting devices in the vehicles of chronic speeders.
“That device actually knows where you are, knows what the speed limit is, and just prevents you from going over it,” Baldwin said. “It doesn’t just tell you you’re speeding. It doesn’t let the car speed.”
Prevention through policy and education
Officials had hoped to take another leap this year by lowering the state’s legal blood alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05 — a move already adopted in Utah and many countries abroad. The bill passed several committees but did not
receive a floor vote.
“I’m very, very disappointed that we didn’t pass it,” Baldwin said. “We know that it will have at least an 11% effect on our fatals…It’s the most preventative bill we could pass.”
Lawmakers did approve a major overhaul of Washington’s driver education system. Starting in 2027, the state will phase in a requirement that all drivers under 21 complete a certified training program. Scholarships and instructor recruitment will target rural and underserved communities.
“What we saw was a lot of people waiting until they were 18 to get licensed — and skipping driver’s ed because they couldn’t afford it,” Baldwin said. “This bill is going to fix that.”
Measuring progress, facing uncertainty
Even as the state steps up its efforts, Baldwin says Washington’s ability to maintain momentum is tied to fragile federal funding. Her agency relies on federal dollars for 80% of its budget, including enforcement and education programs.
“We’re in this era of great uncertainty about federal funding,” she said. “Even the number of federal employees that are leaving — our regional office was cut in half. So not only am I worried about whether or not I’m going to get the funding, I’m worried about whether or not I’ll have the support to pay our bills.”
What’s in the Sky
Jim White For The SenTinel
July 2025
July is here. Time for our nation’s birthday, and the first full month of summer.
July 3 is the date for something you might not expect— on that date, Earth will be farther from the Sun than any other date in the year. Our orbit around the Sun is slightly elliptical, not a perfect circle. In early July we are on the outer edge of that ellipse, a bit farther than average. We are closest to the Sun in—you guessed it —January!
Again, the bright planets are pretty much absent from the evening sky in July. Mars is still visible low in the west. Look for the red planet just to the left of the constellation Leo the Lion. Early in July Mercury will also be visible to the right of Mars and lower in the sky. Mercury will be very low, so look right after sunset. Mercury should appear a bit brighter than Mars.
If you are an early riser, you might catch Jupiter and Venus, low in the east before sunrise. They will be quite bright and easy to spot. Jupiter will be very low early in the month, rising higher in the sky as the month goes on. The two planets will grow closer as we see them in the sky. We’ll have a close conjunction of the two in early August.
If you are up that early, you might as well check out Saturn, high in the early morning southern sky. Saturn actually sneaks into the evening sky late in August, rising at about 10:45pm at the end of the month.
July will be an excellent month to spot the International Space Station (ISS) as it orbits overhead. If you have not seen it, the ISS can
be quite impressive, appearing as a bright star, silently zooming across the evening sky. The ISS is illuminated by reflected sunlight. When we are able to see it in the evening, the sun has not yet set at its location, some 200 miles above Earth. From our viewpoint, it will fade and disappear when its orbit carries it into the Earth’s shadow. The best times are when the ISS orbit carries it high above us in the night sky. Some good times to check it out are:
-July 5, starting at about 11:55pm. The ISS will rise in the west-southwest, zoom high overhead, and disappear in the east northeast just before midnight.
-July 6, about 11:05pm. The ISS will rise in the southwest, to the right of the almost full Moon. It will zoom overhead, between the bright stars Altair and Vega, and disappear in the east-northeast/ -July 7, about 10:15pm. A bit earlier! This one will be primarily in the southern sky. It will start in the southwest, climb above the bright Moon, skirt close to the bright star Altair and the small constellation Delphinus, then down in the east-northeastern sky.
-July 17, about 11:50pm.
This one will rise in the west-northwest, pass the outer edge of the Big Dipper’s handle, Cygnus the Swan, leaving the sky in the east-southeast. To see more options, navigate to the website heavens-above (www.heavens-above.com). Under “configuration” click on “change your observing location”. Under “select location” scroll down, past the map, and look for “enter place to search for”. Enter your location (i.e. “White Salmon” or “The Dalles” etc.) and select “update”. You could also use the map to get a closer location. Back on the main page, look for “Satellites” and “ISS” under “10-day predictions for satellites of special interest”. You will then see dates and times for viewing the ISS. Times might be slightly different than what I show (I’m doing this in midJune) as satellites orbits vary a bit. Give it a try!
BAPTIST
Columbus Avenue Baptist, S.B.C. 815 N Columbus, Goldendale, 509.773.4471; Pastor David Beseler, Sun School 9:45am, Sun Worship 11am, Sun Bible Study 6pm, Prayer Meeting Mon 6pm, Youth & Children's groups Wed 6pm; ColumbusABC.org, YouTube, FaceBook. ColumbusABC@embarqmail.com
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; Wed: 7pm Youth Group; Fri: 9pm Compline.
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GRACE BRETHREN
Community Grace Brethren 1180 S Roosevelt, Goldendale. Pastor Aaron Wirick. 509.773.3388. Sun Service 10:30am in person. Wed: AWANA 2pm. Youth Group 6pm8pm GoldendaleGrace.com. Watch us on Facebook Live: Facebook.com/GoldendaleGrace "Learning - Living - Loving JESUS."
LUTHERAN
Christ the King Lutheran 104 E Simcoe Dr, Goldendale; 509.773.5750. GoldendaleLutheran.org Sunday worship 10am All are welcome.
METHODIST - United Methodist Columbus & Broadway, Goldendale; Pastors Rob Blevins and Larry Gourley; 509.773.4461. Service times: Worship 9:30am; Adult classes 10:45am; Fall & Winter 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 10:45 ; Sunday School all ages 9:30 goldendalenaz@gmail.com
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY of GOD 1602 S Columbus, Goldendale; Pastor Kevin Gerchak, 509.773.4650; Sun. School 9:30 ; Morning Worship Service 10:30am; Family Night on Wed. 7pm with programs for ages 3 years through adult.
RIVER of LIFE CHURCH of GOD 2023 Pipeline Rd, Goldendale; Pastors Rod & Cathy Smith, 509.250.0222, 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; 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 9:30am; Worship 10:30am; Tue. 6:30pm Freedom Now Meeting. FHF1880@outlook.com
“A Gospel-Centered Church.”
cle. The club accepts drivers of motorcycles, new cars, and old cars.
“We’re really looking forward to this car show,” Baze said. “We’ve put a lot of work into it and my expectations are we’re going to have close to 75 cars this year.”
There will be trophies awarded to the car show participants for such cat-
egories as top three cars, best motorcycle, furthest distance driven to get there, and the “Hard Luck” trophy awarded to the person who experienced the most car problems on their way to the show. All the trophies were built by the Goldendale High School FFA students, which Baze said he is very thankful for.
The Old Hwy 97 Cruisers meet every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Triple D Market, so anyone interested in the club is free to join them there. At the moment there are no membership dues or fees to join the club. You can also stay in touch with the club through its Facebook group, Old Hwy 97 Cruisers.
TAMARA KAUFMAN FOR THE SENTINEL
dendale. There will be talks with Mayor Dave Jones in the near future. If that plan goes forward, there might be a possibility of using the location behind the old animal shelter on Wing R0ad. If the partnership with the city doesn’t work out, they will likely have to find a way to make the airport location work.
might benefit with assis-
tance in housekeeping, cooking, and dealing with medical issues that keep them from easily being able to do those things.
According to the Carina. org website, it finds Individual providers in Washington who provide Medicaid home care services. In conjunction with SEIU 775 (a caregivers’ union), the Consumer Direct Care Network Washington (CDWA), and the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), you can search for and match with qualified individual providers near you. It is free to create a profile on the website. Carina defines home care as assistance with daily activities so people can live at home safely. Individual providers (IPs) are care professionals participating in Medicaid programs to deliver home care services. Services may include: cleaning, meals, transporting a client, laundry, shopping, and medication management. Once connected via Carina’s online portal, people can message back and forth to determine if there is a good fit. If both parties choose to move forward, they may exchange phone numbers and arrange for
“We have a lot of fun construction going on,” he said. “Primarily, the cameras are being installed in our holding cells and in our transition cells.”
He also noted an ongoing ADA upgrade. “We get people in wheelchairs periodically,” he said, “so we are putting in necessary accommodations for that.” He said that included grab bars and enhanced showers that will accommodate people with wheelchairs. “I’m putting a lot of energy towards that,” he added.
He said the jail staff was still down two positions. Despite receiving a number of applications, no hires have yet been made.
“Some of the challenges of the candidates who have passed the written test and the physical abilities test,” he said, “are that they have background checks coming back with a lot of contact with law enforcement, which precludes them from having the job.”
He said the same trend
The Sheriff added that Jeff Hunter, head of County Public Works, had recently got an extension on the allocated funds that will last until June 2027. That said, if things don’t get moving prior to that date, the money for
an interview. One testimonial from Carina’s website from Harley D. said, “I found an amazing care provider within 48 hours of posting on Carina.”
If Carina isn’t a fit, seniors might consider reaching out to Klickitat County Senior Services (KCSS). They will share resources, including a list of possible care providers or placement agencies. Their mission states that they provide “services to enhance the autonomy and independence of the elderly and other adults, whatever their present level of functioning may be.”
KCSS will help with Medicaid case management, family caregiver support, and inform seniors about nutrition programs. Their office is located at 115 W. Court St. No. 101. Seniors can call their number for more information: (509) 7733757.
Another option might be to contact Chesterfield Services. They are an agency that matches caregivers with seniors in the Goldendale area. They can be reached at: (800) 718-7064.
CDWA is another resource for those needing care or looking to provide it. According to its website, CDWA works with Washington Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Eldery (PACE) organizations to
was evident in some of the casual (part-time or shortterm) candidates, even including recent driving under the influence events, but he did have “a fistful of candidates” yet to interview.
He said that he had decided against getting a van for prisoner transport, which had already been budgeted. Instead, he told commissioners, an SUV would be a better fit for the jail, citing its versatility in a number of roles, where a van would probably be only used for prisoner transport and sit idle most of the time. The SUV would not only be cheaper; also it would be available far sooner than the current six month waiting period for a new van. Under the consent agenda, commissioners approved:
• Klickitat Lead Entity 2025-2027 RCO Contract
• An interlocal agreement with Skamania County for medical examiner Services
• Behavioral Health Professional Services Agreement with Chris DeVille-
the shelter will likely no longer be available.
This appears to be an ongoing, developing story. Hopefully, bureaucracy won’t stand in the way of the county getting an animal shelter that is greatly needed in this community.
offer a self-direction model for individuals who want to remain in their homes and communities and utilize inhome care services provided by an Individual Provider. Their website is www.consumerdirectwa.com, and their phone number is: (866) 214-9899.
Though this option would require doing one’s own due diligence and vetting, some look to local Facebook groups to find caregiving jobs or to look for caregiving providers. Since Goldendale is a small town, some may even choose to look for caregivers through agencies in The Dalles or Yakima. The following are a few options to consider: Hearts of Gold Caregivers serve The Dalles and Hood River and can be reached at (541) 387-0207. Visiting Angels in Yakima is another agency that matches people with living assistance services. Their number is: (509)-245-6010.
For seniors who can no longer live at home, Flagstone Senior Living or Columbia Basin Care Facility, both in The Dalles, might be options worth looking into. Shevchenko has learned a lot about navigating this process for herself and her brother. She hopes everyone will be able to find the help they need.
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• An amendment to the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) Energy Audit Grant Agreement Amendment No. 1.
• Interagency Agreement Renewal with Washington State Department of Enterprise Services for Employee Assistance Program. effective July 1, 2025.
• Authorization for the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office annual Renewal for Body-Cameras, TASERs and Lexipol Policies
• A revision in the Sheriff’s Office organizational chart.
• Authorization to advertise for the Clerical Admin I, II or III position in the Board of County Commissioners office.
• A resolution amending the 2025 Annual Budget for various funds
• Consideration for approval of a boundary line adjustment for Zilka/Elliot/ Northwest Storage.
Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) is launching the Driving Leadership Scholarship, a new opportunity designed to support young leaders from low-income households in Klickitat and Skamania counties by removing transportation as a key barrier to growth. The scholarship provides full tuition for a local Driver’s Education course, helping youth gain the freedom and mobility they need to pursue leadership, job opportunities, education, and community engagement. In addition to meeting eligibility criteria, applicants are asked to share what they
The Goldendale Kiwanis Club held their fi rst Duck Derby recently at Ekone Park and the Little Klickitat River. While the weather kept many people at home out of the rain, those who did brave the elements had a good time. There were games for the kids and raffles for a Maryhill Winery wine and tasting tour and a crystal duck candy dish. Sugar Dreams Company brought their food truck down with snow cones, lemonade and cotton candy on their menu. Almost 300 ducks were sold and tossed off the Singing Bridge for a short run down the river. Duck adoptee winners were Susie Goin in 1st place, Cindy Furlong in 2nd, and Mike Smith in 3rd. There was also a prize for last place, won by adoptee Braken Kroger. Janet Strege won the wine tour, and Nalesha Gonzolaz won the crystal duck. All monies raised and donated will help the Kiwanis Club buy books
are passionate about, how they want to lead, and how access to driving would help them reach their goals.
“We want to hear from youth about what drives them, what they care about, where they want to spend their energy, and we want to help remove the barriers in their way,” said Chris Cazares, Education and Engagement Coordinator at WAGAP. “Driving shouldn’t be what stops a young person from showing up for their future or their community.”
Applications are open to youth ages 15–18 who live in Klickitat or Skamania County and who qualify for free or reduced lunch or other school fee waivers. Essays and the parent acknowledgment form can
be submitted in English or Spanish and should be 500-750 words. The deadline to apply is July 8, and awardees will be notified within two weeks of submission.
“The stories and ideas shared through these scholarship applications will help guide our community education and engagement priorities,” said Sasha Bentley, Director of Equity and Inclusion at WAGAP. “We’re not just supporting youth, we’re listening to them to understand what matters most and where we should focus our efforts moving forward.”
For more information, a flyer is available at bit. ly/wagapdrive. To apply, contact chris@wagap.org.
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Restaurant Review: D’Avanzo’s
Peter “the traveler
For The SenTinel
D’Avanzo’s 119 Main St. Goldendale, WA 98620
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closed from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily).
For its size, Goldendale has quite the vibrant food scene. One of the local gems is D’Avanzo’s Italian restaurant. Located downtown next to their sister establishment called Crush (an excellent juice and smoothie bar that serves gelato plus fresh and healthy lunch options 6 days a week). Though small and locally owned, D’Avanzo’s boasts a series of pasta dishes made with fresh ingredients and love that puts the chain Italian restaurants to shame.
Don’t pass up the starters at D’Avanzo’s! They serve fresh baked bread with herbed butter and a choice of wonderful sides to accompany it like: burrata, bruschetta, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and roasted garlic. Basic bread service starts at just $4, but you can add any or all of it along with multiple loaves of bread for between $7 and $26. While a
full order should be enough to feed four people easily, the roasted garlic and burrata are literally fought over by everyone in my family. During lunch, they offer several sandwich options including a tasty Italian grinder for $15. I recommend having them toast the bread, and if you are like me and prefer it extra meaty, they are happy to double the meat—just ask. During both lunch and dinner meals, they have extremely fresh tasting soup options starting at just $4 for a cup and $6 for a bowl (which can be paired with a salad or half a sandwich at a very reasonable $11 to $13) that all the locals seem crazy over. And once you taste it, it’s obvious why. With just one spoonful, your taste buds will rejoice and tell you that this is the kind of soup that heals the body with freshly
prepared ingredients and is devoid of processed chemicals and preservatives. If you aren’t too full to order your meal by this point, you have to make the difficult choice of deciding which ones not to eat.
D’Avanzo’s has their pasta specially made and offers regular spaghetti, the thinner angel hair pasta (my favorite), and fettucine, among others. Those can be paired with their ground beef and sausage pomodoro or bolognese sauces, creamy pesto, a wonderfully cheesy alfredo sauce, and more. Prices start at a very modest $8 to $14. You can add mushrooms or chicken for just $2 to $4 more. They have also started offering one of my favorite Italian dishes as a special, chicken parmesan. But the crown jewel of D’Avanzo’s menu can be
found in their lasagna dishes. A regular on their menu is their signature lasagna plate with a gigantic portion of their fresh made, four-layer lasagna for just $15. Your first impression will likely be that this portion is too large for you to finish. This meaty, saucy, cheesy slice of heaven pops with their obviously fresh ingredients. It’s superior to most other lasagnas I’ve tried, both homemade and in restaurants. If that was as far as they took it, they could sleep well knowing they have the best lasagna in the region and one of the best in the entire Pacific Northwest and be very proud. But there is an even better one if you are lucky enough to stop by at just the right time. Occasionally, as a special, they offer a chicken lasagna.
FEMA rejects state request for disaster aid
Jerry Cornfield
WaShingTon STaTe STandard
Washington won’t receive federal aid to cover tens of millions of dollars in damage to public property caused by last fall’s bomb cyclone.
The Trump administration denied the state’s request for federal disaster relief in April. Washington filed an appeal, but the adminis-
As an Italian, I have to say, I wasn’t thrilled with the idea of messing around with what already seemed to be perfection. But I was blown away by it! Maybe not everyone would feel this way, but that chicken lasagna was a couple magnitudes above their regular meat lasagna, and that meat lasagna was already a very excellent dish and among the best I’ve ever had. If you are fortunate enough to stop by when they have chicken lasagna available, don’t hesitate. Try it! And you might want to order a back-up in case everyone else eats too much of yours. You cannot go wrong taking an extra portion or three home for later. It reheats very well. You should seriously encourage them to add it to their menu regularly. It’s fantastic!
Sadly, most diners will probably be in somewhat of a food coma at this point, and the last thing they’ll be interested in doing is ordering more food. But alas, we haven’t even talked about their impressive selection of cheesecakes. I have never seen them offer less than three types. They doubleand triple-down with com-
binations of ingredients that will make you weep because you couldn’t possibly make room for everything that sounds compelling to try. And often there are a myriad of other desserts as well, all reasonably priced. To be perfectly honest, these prices are far too low for the quality and taste being offered. I think the owners are trying to keep the food as accessible as possible to those with a tight budget, but this is not low-quality food. Far from it, actually. It is fine dining that could easily stand on its own in a much larger city, but it’s right here on Main Street in Goldendale. They are also one of the few places in town that offers full-service wait staff. And if that isn’t enough, they also do catering.
D’Avanzo’s has won many awards for their excellent food. How fortunate Goldendale is to have such a fine establishment, not 45 minutes to an hour away, but right downtown! Please try to visit D’Avanzo’s (and Crush next door) as often as you can to help make sure we never lose this gem.
Last month, Washington’s entire congressional delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to reconsider the April denial. “It is outrageous,” U.S. Sen.
tration rejected it Thursday. The two-paragraph letter penned by a top Federal Emergency Management Agency official says a thorough review reaffirmed the original decision that federal aid “is not warranted.” No reasons are given. “They still refuse to explain their outrageous decision,” Gov. Bob Ferguson said in a statement. “My team and I are working to exhaust every possible avenue to get additional support for our state’s recovery. We cannot count on the Trump Administration to uphold its responsibilities to Washingtonians.”
Patty Murray, D-Washington, said Friday. “This is exactly the kind of catastrophic event federal disaster aid was designed for. There is simply no justification for this betrayal that leaves local communities and residents of Washington state shouldering painful disaster recovery costs when the federal government was supposed to have their backs.”
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT
Estate of, ALICE IDA LENOIR, Deceased. Case No.: 20-4-00022-20
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
The above Court has appointed Larry Lenoir as Personal Representative of Decedents’ estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and; (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1) (c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
First Publication of this Notice: June 11, 2025
Justin D. Leigh (WSBA No. 55307) Attorney for Larry Lenoir Law Office of Justin D. Leigh 106 N. Grant St. | P.O. Box 855 Goldendale, WA 98620 (509) 426-4415 (2407, 2504, 2601)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE 2024/2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET
EXTENSION ADOPTION
The Board of Directors of Wishram School District #94 will meet for the purpose fixing and adopting the District’s 2024-2025 General Fund Budget Extension. Any person may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against any part of this budget extension. The budget extension adoption will be conducted during the regular Board meeting on Tuesday, June 24th beginning at 5:15p.m. at the Wishram School. (2411, 2506, 2602)
PUBLIC NOTICE
2025 KLICKITAT COUNTY
FAIR BOX SEAT
BID NOTICE
The Klickitat County Fair Board is accepting bids for box seats in the grandstands for the 2025 Fair & Rodeo. Each box will be furnished with six (6) chairs and require a minimum bid of $100.00. Box Number 17 will be offered up first to the grand marshal’s family and will be offered to the public if the family elects not to purchase. Prospec-
N otices
tive bidders can contact Erika Beasley (509) 250-3146 or Tracy King (509) 261-2823 with questions. Maps will also be available on the Website (www.klickitatcountyfair.com). Written sealed bids (bid on up to five (5) different boxes, only 1 box seat per household will be awarded) are to be mailed to Erika Beasley, c/o BOX SEAT COMMITTEE, 101 Clyde Story Road, Goldendale, WA 98620. Bids must be postmarked no later than July 4, 2025. Bids will be awarded at the July, Fair Board meeting on, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, held at the Klickitat County Fairgrounds at 7:00 p.m. (2507, 2603) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT Estate of, JUDITH E. PONTIUS, Deceased. Case No.: 25-4-00034-20 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030)
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
The above Court has appointed William C. Pontius as Personal Representative of Decedents’ estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim:
(a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and; (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070:
(i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1) (c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
First Publication of this Notice: June 18, 2025
Justin D. Leigh (WSBA No. 55307)
Attorney for William C. Pontius Law Office of Justin D. Leigh 106 N. Grant St. | P.O. Box 855 Goldendale, WA 98620 (509) 426-4415 (2508, 2604, 2701)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT
In Re the Estate of BETTY G. FINK, Deceased No. 25-4-00039-20 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030
The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any
online at: www.centervilleschool. org or by contacting Rose Dove, HR at rose@centervilleschoo.org, 509-7734893. Letters of interest should be addressed to Dr. Ann Varkados, Centerville School, 2315 Centerville Hwy, Centerville, WA 98620. (6.18)
MATH TEACHER: Wishram School District No.94 is currently accepting applications Math Teacher (Middle School/Secondary). This position will begin in August 2025. Application packet available www. wishramschool.org Wishram School District No.94 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (7.9)
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TEACHER Wishram School District No.94 is currently accepting applications 4th/5th Grade Teacher). This position will begin in August 2025. Application packet available www. wishramschool.org Wishram School District No.94 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (7.9)
VEHICLES 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX SUV 4WD, 141,600 miles, good tires, leather seats, seat warmers, cd player, well maintained, clean title. $2,800 cash only 509-250-
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Notice of Public Hearing: Community Development Block Grant July 1, 2025 - Klickitat County Health Department
• Notice of Public Meeting: Annexation of 50,000+ acres July 9, 2025 - Klickitat County Rural 7 Fire and Rescue
• Notice of Public Meeting: Opioid Abatement Council July 23 and August 27, 2025 - Klickitat County Health Department
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• Probate Notice to Creditors: Donald H. Chambers and Joanne E. Chambers - Gerst Law, PLLC
• Notice of Public Meeting: Roosevelt Landfill, June 25, 2025 – Klickitat County Solid Waste
person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of First Publication: June 18, 2025
Personal Representative: Judy Lamping
Attorney for the Personal representative: Teunis G. Wyers WSBA #53747
Addresses for Mailing & Service: WYERS LAW FIRM
107 W. Jewett Blvd., STE 650 P.O. Box 1601 White Salmon, WA 98672 (2509, 2605, 2702)
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT. SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPNAY, Plaintiff v. ESTATE OF WADE R. SAWYER; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND ASSIGNEES OF WADE R. SAWYER; JESSICA ANN SAWYER; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND ASSIGNEES OF JOSEPH A. ISOM; GLENDA J. ISOM; and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST
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HAY and BEEF HAY FOR SALE - Smooth Brome SM BALES, delivery available. Matt at 509-2503755. JERSEY BEEF! ¼ AND ½ AVAILABLE. Delivered in the Gorge mattchiles@ horseshoebendranch.net (4.9) PETS BOSTON TERRIERS 8 weeks old and ready now. Have received 1st shots and can deliver. $400 509-2502381 Adorable Purebred Fawn PUG PUPPIES. Ready May 21. 1st shots, wormed. 3 Males and 2 Females, asking $1200 ea. Text 541-8068061 for pics/info MARKETPLACE WANTED: Egg Cartons: Brought to Grain Growers in Goldendale 509-773-5598.
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$500 firm 360-903-6002
LOG SPLITTER, runs on tractor hydraulics $75 509773-4497 MOTOR HOIST – 2 ton $125
509-393-6230
QUART CANNING JARS – 2 dozen @ $12/dozen 509773-5666
METABO 10” miter saw & Ryobi folding stand, lightly used $100 509-790-9985
RYOBI 13.5 amp corded 16” rototiller, lightly used $100
509-790-9985 BLACK & Decker Portable air conditioner, as new $125 509-790-9985
PROPANE TORCHES, 4, 2 with hoses, & 1 oxy-propane torch with many accouterments $75
2 SENVILLE wall mount mini split units (new in boxes) with insulated line sets and electric cords $150/ea or $250 both 509-790-9985
BROWN leather English club chair and loveseat. Like new $500 509-773-4783
STIHL 18” MS290 chainsaw with Oregon skiptooth chain $300 907-252-1593
IN SEARCH OF old style ground drive manure spreader, working or repairable 509439-1158
ENCYCLOPEDIA Full set of 1966 World Book Encyclopedias $100 509-773-5666 leave a message
BLUE FIG ROLLING SEWING MACHINE CART, purple, 24” x 12” x 20” big enough for two machines
$130 509-261-2038
RIMS (4) stock 16” 5 lug $75 Rims 509-342-6923
GUITAR Dobro Style w/ case. $200 509-773-4497
FLIP PHONES Verizon Nano Nokia models – used less than 1 year, model is about
The hearing will be available via Zoom Meeting ID 586 587 651, by phone by dialing one of the call-in numbers below, or in person. 669-900-6833 346-248-7799
929-205-6099 253-215-8782
301-715-8592 312-626-6799
IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1101 W DARLAND DR, GOLDENDALE WA 98620 Defendants, No. 18-2-00123-20. TO: The Estate of Wade R. Sawyer, 1101 W Darland Dr, Goldendale, Washington, 98620. The Superior Court of Klickitat County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Klickitat County to sell the properties legally described as follows to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action: Property Description: Street address: 1101 W Darland Dr, Goldendale, Washington, 98620. Legal Description: In the County of Klickitat, State of Washington. LOTS 1 AND 2 OF SHORT PLAT 2005-35 RECORDED NOVEMBER 9, 2006 AUDITOR’S NO. 1066436 IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH RANGE 16 EAST, W.M. MORE ACCURATLEY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS 1 AND 2 SHORT PLAT NO. SPL 2005-35, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED NOVEMBER 9, 2006, IN BOOK 2, PAGE 779, AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 1066436, KLICKITAT COUNTY SHORT PLAT RECORDS IN THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT AND STATE OF WASHINGTON. Assessor’s Property Tax Parcel/Account Number: 04-16-2050-0001 and 04-16-2050-0002 Tax Code Area: 37 The sale of the above described properties is to take place: TIME: 10:00 A.M. DATE: July 11, 2025 PLACE: Klickitat County Courthouse. The Judgment Debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $296,697.45, together with interest, costs and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff’s office at the address stated below. KLICKITAT COUNTY SHERIFF, 205 S Columbus, Room 108, Goldendale, WA 98620, 509-773-4455.
(2511, 2606, 2703, 2801)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Klickitat County Board of Commissioners on July 1st , 2025 at 1:30 pm.
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CAPTAINS TWIN BED, dark brown with drawers and mattress $200. Twin size metal princess bed, white, with mattress $125. Clean, non smoking home. 360-9778286 FREE firewood – you cut, you haul 541-980-4082 FREE QUEEN MATTRESS Firm, with box support 1 ½ years old 541-980-4082
RIMS, chrome 6 lug Ford w/ studs $300 Goldendale area 509-261-1525
2 Senville 9000 BTU minisplit wall units (new) – $200 509790-9985
AIR CONDITIONER black and decker, portable (7/24) $250 509-790-9985
43” LG TV on quality rolling cart (2023) $100 509-7909985
6 EATON all in one 20 amp breakers (new) $25 each 509-790-9985 HOSS fruit picking bucket, used very little $25 509-7909985 GOLD MINING EQUIPMENT, gold mining dry wash, gold wash for water, 20 ft hose. Call 509-314-0161
The purpose of the public hearing is to review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible uses of the state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly from lower income persons residing in the Klickitat and Skamania County areas. Comments on the Klickitat County and WAGAP (Washington Community Action Programs) past performance and use of the prior CDBG Public Services Grants will also be received.
For the 2025 program year (July 2025 - June 2026), up to $70,000.00 is proposed to be available to the county and WAGAP to fund public services that principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons. For the 2022-2024 program years, Klickitat County and WAGAP received $213,000.00. An outline of the proposed activities and services for the 2025 program year will be available for review at the Klickitat County Health Department, prior to June 30th, 2025. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the Klickitat County Health Department by June 30th, 2025. Arrangement to reasonably accommodate special needs, including an interpreter, will be made upon receiving 24-hour advance notice. Contact Erinn Quinn at Klickitat County Health Department, 509-7734565. (2607, 2704)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Klickitat County Rural 7 Fire & Rescue Commissioners will be holding a public meeting Wednesday, July 9th at 6:00pm for public comment on the annexation of the area north of Goldendale from: the northwest corner legal: W2SW: Lot 7 Less TL 1:, 206-14 to the northeast corner legal: All; 32-6-18. This is a general location and all legal descriptions and parcel numbers that are included for annexation can be found on Rural 7’s website at klickitatcountyrural7fireandrescue. org. The area runs approximately from Greyback road to the east side of Highway 97. The approximate acreage to be annexed is 50,106 acres. (2608, 2705)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Klickitat County Opioid Abatement Council will hold a regular meeting on July 23rd and August 27th , at 1:00. Please call the Health Department with any questions at 509773-4565. Teleconference via
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Classified Deadlines: MONDAY 9AM Mid-Week Editions: Loans IT’S ILLEGAL for companies doing business by phone to promise you a loan and ask you to pay for it before they deliver. A public service message from the Federal Trade Commission and the Hood River News, The Dalles Chronicle and the White Salmon Enterprise. Public Notices Public Announcement SWCSD#1 Auctioning Two Buses 2003 Thomas School Bus, 78 passenger, caterpillar engine, Allison transmission,
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(2609, 2706)
NOTICE OF MEETING The Klickitat County Public Economic Development Authority Executive Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday July 8th, 2025 at 5:00 PM at the Klickitat County Services Building at 115 W. Court Street, Room 100, Goldendale, WA. Contact Klickitat County Economic Development Department at 509-773-7060 if you have questions. (2610, 2706)
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY In the Matter of the Combined Estate of:
DONALD H. CHAMBERS and JOANNE E. CHAMBERS Deceased. Case No. 25-4-00031-20
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
[RCW 11.40.020(1)(d)]
The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty (30) days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four (4) months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: June 25, 2025 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Darryl Chambers ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Brian K. Gerst, WSBA #33035 Of GERST LAW, PLLC ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: 4001 Main Street, Suite 309, Vancouver, WA 98663 360-694-6919 (2611, 2707, 2802) NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Klickitat County Solid Waste will hold a meeting on June 25, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt Landfill. (2612)
in attending.
AL-ANON in The Dalles: The Dalles Serenity meeting every Monday at 7pm @ Gateway Presbyterian Church, 1111 Dry Hollow. For more info, call 541-296-2677. Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group Meets in person at Columbia Gorge Community College, Hood River campus, across from Rosauers, on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30-6:30pm. Support group participants have all lost someone to suicide and strive to help each other with their grief journeys and advocate for suicide prevention. Contact Brent and Shawnee at bsemmons@ hrecn.net or 541-806-2790.
YOUNG Parents Support Group: ages 15-21, Tuesdays @ 7pm, call Tess @ 541-298-5104.
Alcoholicos Anonimos Reuniones
Jueves 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm St. Paul Episcopal Church 1805 Minnesota St. The Dalles, OR 97058 24 HOUR AA HOTLINE and meeting information: District 14. 1-833-423-3683 Volunteers MENTORS WANTED
Gorge Youth Mentoring (G.Y.M.)
a program of The Next Door, is seeking a positive, adult role model for a 12-year-old girl in The Dalles, who enjoys arts and crafts, animals, and going for walks. She has been waiting to spend a couple days a month with a mentor who could get her out of the house and expose her to more outdoor activities. For more information on how to get involved with G.Y.M., please call Kateel at 541-399-0259.
$500 or Less
JACOB Doll Antique Upright Piano. Needs to be cleaned and tuned. Free. You Haul. 541-806-0859.
BRUSH Guard for a Dodge 2X4 Pickup. $75. 541-3541748.
WANT to sell something in the Budget Classifieds section? If you’re selling ONE item for $500 for less, we’ll place your five-line ad for free for one week! See the $500 or Less Box for exclusions. Call one of our newspapers to play your ad: Hood River News 541-386-1234 The Dalles Chronicle 541-296-2141 White Salmon Enterprise 509-493-2112
CRAFTSMAN VT 300 42 inch Curt Riding Lawnmower. Recent $120 overhaul. Starts and runs like new. $500. See at 4600 Westwood Dr., Hood River or contact at 541-3863055 and ask for Gary. FORD Truck Headliner Kit. ‘48-’52 with Kick Panels and all hardware. New in 2 boxes. Black. $175. 541-3541680. Odell.
SOFA & Loveseat. Brown leather. Lovseat is 6 1/2’ long and sofa is 8’. Good condition. $100 for both. 541-4905215.
CHINA Cabinet. White lacquered glass china cabinet. 2.5 Ft wide x 6.9” tall with 3-solid and 2-glass shelves inside for items. Excellent condition, no scratches or blemishes. $339. Call Oscar, 509-904-2762.
PLOW. 3-Point Plow, 14 inch (2) Bottom. Dearborn Model 10-1 (late ‘40s). It’s all there. Needs a new home! $300. OBO. 541-354-1680. Odell.
ENGINE Stand. Sturdy. Bolts on at rear with (4) arms. Has swivel for rotating. Good for small block V8. $25. 541354-1680. Odell.
LANDSCAPE Rocks with 3” bore holes. 11 rocks, various sizes. $200 cash. 509-3692848.
BLAZE Princess Wood Stove & Pipe. $100. 541-386-3602. WINDOW AC Units (3). All 3 for $50. 541-354-1748.
WHEELS & Tires.
215/55/16”. Bolt patterns 5 x 114.3. Almost new. Less than 500 miles on them. Fits many different cars. $450 cash. 509-369-2848.
$500 OR LESS Ads run 1 Week FREE!
• Private Party Only
• No Commercial Ads
• Items $500 or less
• 5 Lines Free
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Excludes: Food, produce, hay, animals, firewood, fuel, automobiles and garage sales.
Furniture
SOFA & Loveseat. Brown leather. Lovseat is 6 1/2’ long and sofa is 8’. Good condition. $100 for both. 541-490-5215.
CHINA Cabinet. White lacquered glass china cabinet. 2.5 Ft wide x 6.9” tall with 3-solid and 2-glass shelves inside for items. Excellent condition, no scratches or blemishes. $339. Call Oscar, 509-904-2762. Heating & Air Conditioning GREAT SWAMP COOLER Cool-Space 400 Swamp Cooler. Cool 4,000 sq ft. Portable and variable speed, 36” fan, 46-gallon water. Used only twice. Originally $3,600. Now $2,500. Riverside Church. Call Gary, 541-386-5351.
BLAZE Princess Wood Stove & Pipe. $100. 541386-3602.
WINDOW AC Units (3). All 3 for $50. 541-354-1748. Miscellaneous
LANDSCAPE Rocks with 3” bore holes. 11 rocks, various sizes. $200 cash. 509-369-2848. Miscellaneous Wanted WANTED: Old Rock Collections Agate, jasper, jade, mineral specimens, etc. 541-399-5039. Sporting Goods NOTICE Certain laws and restrictions, as well as registration requirements, apply to the sale of firearms. For more information, contact the Se-
attle Field Division of the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms at 206-2043205. This field division is responsible for Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii. You may also go to www.atf.gov for FAQs and information.
Farm Equipment & Supplies QUALITY HOPPER TRAILERS FOR RENT
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Trailers ready for wheat & corn harvest!
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George DesBrisay 541-571-2318
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PLOW. 3-Point Plow, 14 inch (2) Bottom. Dearborn Model 10-1 (late ‘40s). It’s all there. Needs a new home! $300. OBO. 541-354-1680. Odell. JOHN DEERE BACKHOE ATTACHMENT
John Deere Model 448 Backhoe Attachment. Tight & clean with thumb & mounting plates. $6,500. 360-808-0153.
Garden & Lawn CRAFTSMAN RIDING LAWNMOWER
Craftsman VT 300 42 inch
Curt Riding Lawnmower. Recent $120 overhaul. Starts and runs like new. $500. See at 4600 Westwood Dr., Hood River or contact at 541-386-3055 and ask for Gary.
Garage/Yard Sales
Advertise Your Garage Sale Up to 10 lines Print and Online $25 Prepaid To place your ad contact your local newspaper. Hood River News 541-386-1234 hoodrivernews.com Click Classifieds The Dalles Chronicle 541-296-2141 thedalleschronicle.com Click Classifieds White Salmon Enterprise 509-493-2112 whitesalmonenterprise.com Click Classifieds MOVING SALE Friday & Saturday June 27 & 28 8am until 5pm 3529 Broken Tee Drive Hood River
Auto Parts & Accessories
ENGINE Stand. Sturdy. Bolts on at rear with (4) arms. Has swivel for rotating. Good for small block V8. $25. 541-354-1680. Odell. FORD Truck Headliner Kit. ‘48-’52 with Kick Panels and all hardware. New in 2 boxes. Black. $175. 541354-1680. Odell.
WHEELS & Tires.
215/55/16”. Bolt patterns 5 x 114.3. Almost new. Less than 500 miles on them. Fits many different cars. $450 cash. 509-369-2848. Cars Wheels Deal Advertise Your Car, Truck, Boat, Motorcycle, Motorhome • 10 Lines • 4 Weeks • Print & Online • 10 Online Photos • Online Map Only $25 hoodrivernews.com or whitesalmonenterprise. com or thedalleschronicle.com Click on “Classifieds” Click on “Place An Ad”
SIMCOE AUTO AUCTION Thursday, June 26th 109 Wing Road Goldendale, WA 98620 Viewing starts at 10am Auction 11am-12pm 509-314-0084
SIMCOE AUTO AUCTION Tuesday, June 24th 91610 Biggs-Rufus Hwy. Wasco, OR 97065 Viewing starts at 10am Auction 11am-12pm 509-314-0084
SELL your automobile quickly in our Gorge Classifieds. Place your ad through one of our websites or call one of our newspapers: hoodrivernews.com 541-386-1234 thedalleschronicle.com 541-296-2141
Apartments for Rent
PUBLISHER’S
NOTICE
All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertiser any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sec, handicap, familial state or national origin, or an intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discriminations. Familial state includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women & people securing custody of children under 19.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept any adverting for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777, TTY/TDD: 1-800927-9275.
Beth-El Shalom
Senior Citizen Center Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments Rent based on income Income & occupancy limits apply Call 509-281-3445 for an application Office Hours: M-F, 9am-1pm “This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”
Help Wanted THE TICKET to a dream job might be a scam. Please be cautious! High-Paying Postal Jobs! No Experience Required! Don’t pay for information about jobs with the Postal Service or Federal Government. Call the Federal Trade Commission toll free @ 1-877-FTC-HELP, or visit www.ftc.gov to learn more. A public service message from Teh Dalles Chronicle and the FTC.
CARPENTER WANTED
Full time, for projects throughout the Gorge. Requires minimum of 5 years’ experience with proven ability to perform a variety of construction activities. Pay DOE. Local labor rates & prevailing wage. Hale Construction NW, accounting@ halecon.net, 541-386-5585.
COLUMBIA
GORGE NEW IS HIRING AN OUTSIDE MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE Outside Marketing Representative: Columbia Gorge News is hiring a marketing advisor to service businesses in the area. This position is outside sales for the weekly newspaper in print and online plus niche publications. You must live in the Columbia River Gorge to perform this job. If you are outgoing and like to talk through ideas, this position is for you. The candidate will work from both home and the office. They will need reliable internet, computer, and a smart phone. A vehicle and valid driver’s license with insurance is a must. The candidate will work one on one with small businesses in our community to help them find ways to effectively market their business. The sales position will allow the person hired to work their own schedule to fit the needs of the customers. Weekly sales meetings and trainings required. Must have the ability to multi-task and be selfmotivated. The ability to handle basic excel or word documents, perform math calculations and the willingness to communicate well with customers in person and over the phone are needed. Sales experience a plus but will train the right candidate. This position is mainly MonFri but is somewhat flexible with part-time or full-time hours. Hourly, mileage, plus commissions. Email resume and references to: ChelseaM@GorgeNews. com Columbia Gorge News P.O. Box 390, Hood River, OR 97031. If you have questions, leave a message: 541386-1234 Ext. 100. SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER Serving Klickitat (2024-25 SY) We are recruiting for a Special Education Teacher to serve the Klickitat School District. This position is full time, 185 day contract. $54,308.00$102,360.00 full annual range. Position starts immediately. Apply online: www.esd112.org/ takeroot
IMMEDIATE OPENING
FOR DIESEL TRUCK
MECHANIC!!
Bishop Truck Repair in Biggs Junction, Oregon is looking for a quality diesel truck and trailer mechanic. MUST HAVE EXPERIANCE! This is a M-F 8-5 job with possibilities of overtime if wanted. $35 an hour, 401K retirement plan, and medical paid by employer. Bring resume to the shop office or email to bishoptowing@yahoo.com, or call the owner Randy at 509-250-1741.
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Browse employment ads from throughout the Gorge on our classified websites: thedalleschronicle.com hoodrivernews.com whitesalmonenterprise. com
NOW HIRING FOSTER PARENTS!
The Next Door, Inc. (TNDI) is hiring full-time foster parents to work with youth, ages 6-18. Applicants must live in Hood River or Wasco Counties. TNDI provides 24-hour support, free training, paid days-off and up to $1800 tax-free/month, for each youth. Bonus also offered for completion of certification! Contact 541-308-2207 or visit www.nextdoorinc.org/ fosterparent to apply.
REPORTER
Reporter position based in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. Serving The Gorge area of Oregon and across the river in Washington.
The Regional publication has offices in Hood River and The Dalles, Oregon and in White Salmon, Washington. The newspaper publishes once weekly and posts online web and social media content regularly. This is a great opportunity to expand your journalism experience.
This entry-level position requires the ability to cover a variety of general news including government, state and city along with feature stories and specialty publications. The reporter will be focused on a variety of beats throughout the Gorge communities and will require reliable transportation.
The candidate will be self-motivated, but teamoriented with the desire to learn and write about a variety of people and topics. The ability to be organized and meet deadlines is a must.
The candidate should offer a willingness to provide positive public relations on behalf of the Columbia Gorge News within the communities it serves. AP writing style and technology skills a plus, along with an eye and talent for photography. This position can be part or full time. Send resume, references and at least 3 samples of work to: Chelseam@gorgenews. com or PO Box 390, Hood River, OR. 97031. www.ColumbiaGorgeNews.com
SPECIAL EDUCATION
TEACHER
Serving Skamania (2025-26 SY)
We are recruiting for a Special Education Teacher to serve the Skamania School District. This position is .61081 FTE/113 days.
$31,915.43 - $60,155.01 full annual range prorated by assignment. Apply online: www. esd112.org/takeroot
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Tradition comes alive
The Goldendale Sentinel The Return
He was looking for a place to heal. What he found changed his life forever.
Lou MarzeLes editor
Istumbled into Hollow Rock more by surrender than by decision. After my second deployment and a spectacular collapse of both marriage and mind, I had nowhere left to fall.
Hollow Rock wasn’t on any map—it was just a name passed around by vets who spoke in hushed tones about “the place that saves you when nothing else can.”
It sat somewhere in the Sierra Nevada foothills. A cluster of cabins tucked between sunburnt pines and the slow curve of a dry creek bed, this was a place you’d go if someone told you to get lost—except in this case, it was to get found. To find yourself. This was a community of veterans living together to support each other, isolated from modern distractions. There was no cell service. No internet. No agenda. Just quiet, chores, and the long work of remembering how to breathe. Veterans knew about it only by word of mouth. I was lucky enough to be one of them when a friend of a friend mentioned it as a secluded haven. It called to me.
I arrived late one afternoon in June. The man who met me at the central lodge was named Jimmy—wiry, eyes like desert flint. He took one look at me and said, “Cabin Nine’s yours. Unless Henry steals you first.”
“Henry?” I asked.
“You’ll see.” He simply smiled. Cabin Nine turned out to be serviceable but bare, with a thin mattress on a cot and a stovepipe heater. I dropped my pack and was still unzipping my sleeping bag when I heard footsteps outside.
A knock. Then a voice, warm and measured: “You the new guy?”
I opened the door to find a man about 55, maybe older, with a face carved from years of sun and something softer in the eyes. He wore an old Army field jacket, patched neatly at the shoulder.
“Name’s Henry,” he said. “You look like you could use real coffee and a mattress that doesn’t complain.”
He didn’t wait for a response, just turned and started walking. I followed.
His cabin, Number Four, was unlike any I’d seen here. Clean white curtains at the windows. A rose bush beside the door. Wind chimes tinkling softly above a porch swing. Inside, it felt less like a military retreat center and more like a home: framed photos on the walls, a braided rug, a kitchen with spice jars labeled in careful, and apparently feminine, script.
He poured me coffee and gestured toward the table. “You hungry? I’ve got leftover chili.”
I accepted.
“Just me this week,” he said as we ate. “But Martha’ll be back soon. You’ll like her. She’s got a way of making people feel human again.”
“Your wife?” I asked.
He nodded, then pointed to a photo near the window: a woman in Army fatigues, laughing, one hand on her hip and the other holding a pair of sunglasses. She was striking—confident, cleareyed, the sort of face that stays with you.
“She’s up north visiting her sister,” Henry explained. “Should be back Friday. That’s her birthday.”
Something about his voice made it easy to believe her presence still lingered in the room. And the feel of a feminine touch was everywhere.
Over the next few days, I settled in. I took on kitchen duty and split wood. The men were mostly older than me, from wars that had textbooks instead of hashtags. We didn’t talk about the past much, and that suited me fine.
But I kept returning to Henry’s cabin.
He was a good listener, and he made strong, rich coffee. He told stories—funny ones, full of old military slang and half-truths— and always managed to draw out laughter I didn’t know I still had. And he spoke often of Martha. Her jokes. Her garden. The way she used to sing along to Linda Ronstadt when she cooked.
“She makes Friday pie,” he told me Monday night. “That’s what she calls it. Strawberry-rhubarb. You’ll see.”
“Looking forward to it.”
“You staying for the weekend?”
I hadn’t planned on it. I was supposed to rotate out, spend time in the woods alone. But something
gone by,” Mitch from Cabin Seven said. “And Martha looks younger with each one.”
Dan from Cabin Six dropped off an original vinyl copy of Linda Ronstadt’s “Heart Like A Wheel” album. “Can’t wait to hear Martha sing along to ‘You’re No Good,’” he told Henry.
More came by with more gifts. It seemed Martha was as beloved to the rest of the community as she was to Henry. I found myself eager to meet this angel of Hollow Rock.
Friday arrived, golden and slow. Henry cleaned the cabin like he was preparing for royalty. He laid out a fresh dress on the bed—blue, floral. He arranged flowers on the table. He set out two wine glasses and turned on a dusty old stereo that played soft tunes from another decade.
The others began to gather just before sunset.
“Special night,” Jimmy said with a wink. He brought a bottle
she likes?” Raul asked. Henry nodded enthusiastically.
“I’ll bet she dances tonight,” Lisa added.
“Sure she will,” Henry said. He looked at his watch. “She should be here any minute now. She just texted from Ridgeway.” Wait, I thought. How could that be? There was no cell reception; nobody even had cell phones in Hollow Rock. But no one else reacted. I did not voice my confusion. The wine flowed. The candles flickered. Someone put on some Lovin’ Spoonful songs, and Henry closed his eyes and hummed along. The evening wore on like a favorite sweater—comforting, a little frayed, but warm all the same.
I could see concern growing on Henry’s face as a clock on the wall showed just minutes before midnight.
“Where is she?” he worried. “She should be here by now.”
“Stop,” Raul snapped quietly. “Not that one.” My confusion grew as I slowly reached for the other drink. Raul stepped into the main room and handed the remaining glass to Henry.
“Drink up, pal,” Raul said. Henry smiled and quickly downed it. He sank into a rocking chair, and peace seemed to roll over his face. One by one the others started to leave just as the clock showed midnight.
“Wait,” I said to Dan, the last one out the door. “I don’t know Martha. Won’t she be surprised to find a stranger here?”
“Oh. Right.” He shut the door and walked back toward the kitchen. “Come with me,” he said. There was a small corkboard hanging on the wall. On the counter below it, I noticed a cell phone—an older model, screen dark. Dan picked it up and pressed the power button. “Dead,” Dan says. “Has been for a long time. Henry keeps it here.” He reached up to the corkboard, and from behind it he pulled out a yellowing envelope. It had no address, just Henry’s name written in a sloping cursive.
Inside was a funeral program. It read:
“Captain Martha G. Winters
“1976–2011 “Killed in Action, Kabul Province” My chest tightened. I reread the name, the date. The photograph on the program matched the one on the table of the pretty, smiling woman.
The program fell from my hand. Dan read the astonishment in my face.
“Does he not know she’s gone?” I asked in a barely audible voice. Dan nodded slowly. “He does. Most of the time. I was with him when he got the news. I still remember his eyes shaking in his head in disbelief, refusing to grasp the information. He collapsed. The grief did something to him. Over time, the memory… changed.”
“What do you mean?”
“Three-hundred-and-sixty days of the year, Henry’s fine. Knows she’s gone, handles it as best he can. But once a year, as her birthday approaches, his mind slips, loses the bookmark in her story and skips back several chapters. Suddenly she’s alive again, coming home in a few days on her birthday. He spends those days before her birthday preparing. It’s the only time he really smiles.” He looked at the rocking chair where Henry was quietly sleeping. “During those days,” he said, “we don’t correct him. We let him hold his dream, take part in it. We all loved Martha, too. We just help him hang on. Then close to midnight, before he panics and has an episode, we give him something strong to put him to sleep. Come morning, he won’t remember any of these past few days, and he’ll be fine for another 360 days.”
I reflected for a few minutes.
“I’ll head back to my cabin, then,” I said.
“He’ll be all right come morning,” Dan replied. “He’ll remember about Martha. God, she was a beauty!”
That was three years ago.
about the gentle, waiting rhythm of Henry’s life made me hesitate.
“I think I will,” I said.
He beamed.
Over the next days—Friday and Martha’s return were just days away now—folks from the other cabins dropped by Number Four. Many left gifts for Martha.
“Can’t believe another year’s
of wine. Eli came too, grizzled and stoop-shouldered, with a harmonica in his back pocket. Then Lisa and Raul, a couple who lived down the path and brought bread still warm from the oven.
“Can’t wait to see her again, Henry,” Dan said.
“Did you make that special stew
“Don’t you fret, Henry,” Dan said. “You know she’ll get here.”
“Heck, yeah, Henry,” Jimmy added. “Like you said, she texted from Ridgeway; she’s almost here.”
I saw Raul come out of the kitchen with two shot glasses, each with a dark liquid in it. I reached for one.
Henry still lives in Cabin Four. Still tends the rose bush. Still plays Linda Ronstadt songs when the last special June day rolls around. I visited him last summer, brought strawberry-rhubarb pie from town. He asked me if I’d met Martha yet. I said not yet, but I was looking forward to it. He beamed.
So I stayed.
—Inspired by Mark Twain’s short story “The Californian’s Tale.”
Henry tells the group Martha should be back any minute now.
Henry watches for Martha at the window.
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and memoirs wherethe settingis integral to the story:
Europe • AYear in Provence by Peter Mayle (1990)
•“Under theTuscan Sun”by Frances Mayes (1996)
• The Shadow of theWind by Carlos RuizZafon (2001)
India • The FarField” by MadhuriVijay (2019)
• The God of SmallThings byArundhati Roy (2008) Sacred Games byVikram Chandra (2007) Far East
• Memoirs of a Geisha byArthur Golden (1997)
• Shogun byJames Clavell (orig 1975)
•“Pachinko”by MinJin Lee (2017)
Africa
• Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (orig 1959)
• Afterlives byAbdulrazak Gurnah (2020)
• Half of aYellow Sun”by Chimamanda NgoziAdichie (2006)
Australia •“True History of the Kelly Gang” by Peter Carey (2000)
•“The Lost Flowers ofAlice Hart by Holly Ringland (2019)
• The Phryne Fisher series by Kerry Greenwood SouthAmerica
• The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley (2017)
•“Wild Coast:Travels on South America’s Untamed Edge byJohn Gimlette (2011)
• One HundredYears of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (orig 1967)
Beth Wood is a senior collection development librarian for FortVancouver Regional Libraries Email her at readingforfun@fvrl org
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I do a funny thing in the middle of June I try tocelebratethesummer solstice
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All I do is try to remember some of what Ive forgotten
I’vealwaysthoughtthewintersolsticewas the proper ending to the year, rather than New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve is a date on the calendar and it feels a bit arbitrary New Year’s Eve has acquired a reputation for being a night when people drink too much and make promises they fully intend to break None of this sounds like a great way to endayear
Thereisnothingarbitraryaboutthewinter solstice It is the shortest and darkest day of the year, the true beginning and end of a cycle I do not find it surprising that my ancient ancestors spent as much time as they did precisely calculating when the sun was going to return as they watched it get farther and farther away until, in northern climates it barely reached the horizon before beginning its descent again Id be worried,too
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MollyPitcher Pitcher
How would you feel if you had parents who didn’t even live with you but you still had to do chores for them? Or maybe they paid you an allowance but they took it back to pay for groceries, rent and other stuff. Do you think that would be fair? Probably not. That’s how the American Colonists felt about Great Britain over 200 years ago. Great Britain was a powerful country and they ruled over America.
Americans were called colonists and they were having to pay taxes on just about everything. The people in the colonies didn’t like being taxed and bossed around without having a say. So they fought a war called the Revolutionary War, to free themselves. During the war soldiers marched for miles in all kinds of weather and at times didn’t have enough food to eat or shoes to wear. But even though it was mostly men that fought, some women helped in huge ways. Stories that have now become legend, talk about a woman named Molly Pitcher.
There really isn’t just one Molly Pitcher though. Many women helped carry water to the thirsty soldiers. Water was also used to pour over cannons to cool them off. This job was very dangerous. The name Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to the woman who carried water. One “Molly Pitcher” was named Mary Ludwig Hays. She was married to a man named William Hays who joined the Continental Army to fight the British. Believe it or not, Mary went to war with him and became famous during the Battle of Monmouth.
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The battle raged as cannons boomed, muskets fired and horses screamed. In the middle of all this, Mary never stopped running water onto the battlefield. It was so hot, men were passing out from the heat. Mary’s husband was one of the overheated soldiers, so she stepped in and took his place. She fired his cannon for hours, dodging musket balls and cannon blasts. Some of the stories say a cannonball flew right between her legs and tore her skirt and she didn’t even flinch. Mary earned her badge for bravery that day and, as soldiers told the story, they didn’t know her real name. They called her “Molly Pitcher” and a legendary figure of the revolution now lives on in the history
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A tour guide in Carlisle, PA, stands below a statue of Molly Pitcher as he tells visitors about the contributions of women during the Revoltionary War.
Goldendale Girls take first place in The Dalles Spring Soccer League
This spring the Goldendale girls soccer team made their mark in The Dalles Spring Soccer League, taking home first place in a competitive 5th and 6th grade tournament bracket. The team, made up of six 5th graders and three 3rd graders, impressed coaches, and spectators alike with their heart, hustle, and hardearned teamwork.
The roster included Savanah Gray, Kara Sheridan, Ava Cleary, Braelyn Bennett, Hossana Messenger, McKenna Hedgecock, Emberly Cleary, Quinn Hedgecock, and Kyla Sheridan—all 3rd graders—holding it down in the front. Despite being younger and often outsized by their opponents, the younger players played with grit and skill beyond their years.
were on full display every step of the way.
Coach and parents alike are proud of this incredible group of young athletes who have now earned bragging rights as the top girls’ team in the Gorge. Way to go, Goldendale!
The Goldendale girls closed out the open season with a 4-1-1 record, earning them a spot in the tournament bracket, where they powered through tough matchups to claim the championship title. Their determination, communication, and unshakable team spirit
The picture is: Kevin Cleary, Savanah Gray, Kara Sheridan, Ava Cleary, Braelyn Bennett, Hossana Messenger, and McKenna Hedgecock, Phil D’Avanzo in the back row, and Emberly Cleary, Quinn Hedgecock, and Kyla Sheridan in the front.
Museum is tribute to the past
Tucked away off the beaten path, where open fields flank the winding road and time seems to slow down, sits a place unlike any other. The Whoop-N-Holler Museum isn’t just a collection of heirlooms, relics and antique cars—it’s a living tribute to the past, carefully preserved by a family who believes history deserves a home.
The legacy began in 1947, when Lawrence and Ada Ruth Whitmore were married and started collecting antiques together. What began as a few treasured finds soon grew alongside their family on a ranch just south of Bickleton. Over the years, the Whitmores’ passion for preserving old automobiles and vintage relics turned their rural property into something unique—the beloved Whoop-N-Holler Museum, named after the lively antics of the Whitmore children who once filled the grounds with laughter and adventure.
One of those children, Dave Whitmore, and his wife, Debbie, have now
taken up the torch. After Dave’s recent retirement from the Klickitat County road department, he and Debbie moved back to the ranch where Dave was raised. There, they could support his mom, now in her 90s, and help carry on the legacy she and Lawrence began decades ago, a legacy committed to preserving the museum’s rich history for generations.
The museum spans several buildings, each brimming with artifacts from a bygone era. One display features the full kitchen of a beloved relative. Several buildings make up a “courtyard,” allowing
visitors to travel through time, from assorted vintage toys to clothes, hats and musical instruments, all rich with history and stories from another era.
A highlight is the Fairview Schoolhouse, a oneroom school built in 1900 and relocated from just a few miles away. It now stands as a quiet tribute to early education in rural America.
Another favorite is the Treasure House, where the museum first began in the 1960s. Inside, visitors will discover a blend of historical objects and memorabilia—including a rattlesnake skin or two—in a
one-of-a-kind collection that promises to delight guests of all ages. When asked what visitors love most, Dave Whitmore and his wife, Debbie, didn’t hesitate: “The car barn,” they both said. Built to house Lawrence’s collection, the car barn is a hidden gem that shelters vintage vehicles, each with its own story. From a 1916 Maxwell to a ’65 Falcon, it’s a showcase of automotive history that draws guests of all ages. But it’s more than just cars. Every corner of the ranch tells a story—of hard work, resilience and the simplicity of life in
times past. The heartbeat of the museum is a deep love for heritage—a legacy carefully preserved and proudly shared.
As we walked the grounds and toured the buildings, I couldn’t help but reflect on the museum’s roots — from newlyweds with a shared passion for history to a retired husband-and-wife team stepping into the next chapter of that legacy.
While Dave and Debbie never imagined retirement quite like this, they say—with heartfelt emotion—that they’re proud to do it. Their hope is not only to preserve the past and honor the work of Lawrence and Ada Ruth but also to rekindle the memory of local history in the hearts of every visitor.
For those who spend a day at the Whoop-N-Holler Museum, Dave hopes they “remember the old days and what our forefathers did before us and what life was like for them.” It’s an invitation to step back in time and appreciate the lives, labors, and legacies of those who came before. Now entering their third season as caretakers, Dave and Debbie have reopened
the museum to the public as of, May 2. The season runs through Labor Day in September. Visitors are welcome Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, or by appointment during the week. Picnic tables are available for those who wish to bring lunch and enjoy a peaceful day in the country. Families, individuals and groups of all kinds are welcome—motorcycle clubs, vintage automobile enthusiasts and senior citizen groups are already scheduled to visit. For more information, visit whoopnhollermuseum.com, email whoopnholler5@gmail. com or call (509) 896-2582. And if you go, don’t just expect to see antiques— expect to feel a little closer to your own heritage. Whether in the rough floorboards of a one-room schoolhouse, the gleam of a vintage car, or the stories passed from one generation to the next, the Whoop-N-Holler Museum reminds us that history lives on—not just in artifacts but in the hearts of those who choose to preserve it.
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