Jail transfer could occur by December 4
RODGER NICHOLS FOR THE SENTINEL
A final resolution transferring responsibility for the Klickitat County Jail from the Sheriff’s Department to the newly created Klickitat County Department of Corrections will be on the Klickitat County Commssioners’ December 3 meeting agenda. If passed, the actual transfer would take place at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4. That was the word from HR Director Robb Van Cleave at the Klickitat County Commissioners meeting
on November12.
The person who will run the facility as jail administrator is Bill Frantz, who has 25 years of experience with the Washington State Department of Corrections.
In a jail-related development, Van Cleave told commissioners he had received that morning a letter from supply company Aramark, which has been providing food for the prisoners. The letter said the company had been losing $100,000 a year on the contract and was not going to renew when it expires at the end of the year.
He also announced that inter-
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views with five applicants for the new county coroner position have been scheduled for Friday, November 22.
And he had one more HR issue. In years past, he said, commissioners had gotten into the habit of allowing departments under their supervision to leave in the early afternoon on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
“When you do that,” he told them, “the Sheriff’s Department, corrections officers, dispatchers and public works do not get to go home early. While appreciated and understandable from the em-
ployees who get to go, it’s a source of angst for those who can’t.”
It’s to the point, he added, that the union has already vowed to pursue that issue in upcoming contract negotiations because it’s perceived as unfair.
The Commission also held three hearings that day.
The first was for a supplemental budget amendment, adding $2,070,221 to cover increased expenses. The three largest components of the overrun were $613,000 for the sheriff’s office, $470,288 for commissioners, and $467,512 for emergency management.
The second involved a moratorium and interim zoning controls for bulk storage of lithium batteries that were extended for another six months.
The third, on the six-year road plan, was held in two parts: an afternoon session and evening session. Testimony taken at those two sessions will be considered for the final document, which will be voted on in the next commissioner meeting.
There was no commissioner meeting on November 19 as commissioners were attending Wash-
RETURN OF THE MITTEN TREE: The annual Mitten Tree is back in The Sentinel office ready to be filled with warming clothing for those in need.
City council holds three hearings
RODGER NICHOLS FOR THE SENTINEL
The Goldendale City Council moved with brisk efficiency at its meeting Monday night. They managed to hold three public hearings, vote on three resolutions, hear reports from city departments and council members, and wrap the whole thing up in precisely 30 minutes.
A key component in the fast-moving meeting was the fact that in all three hearings, not a single member of the public stepped up to offer testimony, either in person or by Zoom. Two of the hearings involved the 2025 budget. One was approval of the funding sources, the other a first reading of that budget. The third hearing and resolution involved state-mandated updates to the city’s flood damage prevention ordinance. Financial consultant Jen Forsberg of TDJ CPA said the budget
was balanced and fairly straightforward.
“The final 2025 budget has been included in the packet tonight,” she said, “and all interested parties have had the opportunity to be heard. It is about $12 million, includes the projects that we talked about already tonight, and it also includes the one percent increase in property taxes which we just approved, so thank you for that.”
The second reading and adoption of the budget ordinance will take place at the next meeting.
In the meantime, Mayor Dave Jones said staff would organize a meeting of the Public Works Committee with the city police chief and a representative of the Washington State Department of Transportation to work on details of a proposed study the department would conduct. The study could determine the fate of five large trees on West Broadway.
JORDAN MAYBERRY FOR THE SENTINEL
On October 21, Bickleton resident Erica Kingsbury published her book Not Alone: God’s Presence on the Path of a Special Needs Mom. “It’s about my journey as a special needs mom, how I navigated all that, and how my faith played a role in all that,” she explains It has been a vision long-fermenting, one Kingsbury often thought would never materialize. She said of the writing process: “When I began to get the ideas for my book, I didn’t think it was time to write it. As I shared in my previous blog post, I had been dreaming of writing a book for years, and every time I took that dream off the shelf, I always ended up reshelving it.” However, the seeds were sown, and sprouts began to break soil. It was in the fall of last year that the process took its first steps. “[That’s when] I started writing it,” she says. “It was a dream of mine since I was a kid. I didn’t start taking it seriously that I wanted to write a book until last year. I didn’t think
I would have the time until I was older.” After two months of work, Kingsbury decided to pause the process for the holidays. After returning from hiatus, however, she encountered a block. It was then she took a course in writing. “I decided to join an author’s school, called Havilah Author’s School. It’s a Christian author’s school.” Over the 16 weeks spent in this program, Kingsbury emerged with a fresh slate, and the book she had been writing the fall before was redone from scratch. In the four months that followed, Kingsbury composed the full manuscript. The focused, continuous effort saw the vision come to bloom as the seasons shifted: “In the spring, as I neared completion of my manuscript, I found the most inspiration while out on these walks. I’d let the open sky, passing birds, and our loyal dog, my companion, anytime I stepped outside hear my ideas and wandering thoughts.” The manuscript was edited over the course of the summer months. Then, as of this fall, the book was made available for purchase. “All
in all, it took me a year,” Kingsbury notes.
“When I got my child’s diagnosis, I felt kind of alone in my grief. I wanted to give [readers] the opportunity to have more interaction with the book. I wanted them to feel that I was not having them just read about my story, but something that could also point them in the direction of healing for their own journey and the struggles they were going through.”
A key feature of Not Alone ’s structure is periods of reflection
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G OLDENDALE ’ S A TTIC
This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture
This is Dad saying so long to the family before he heads off on a hunting trip for elk. Wait, no, that’s a briefcase, not a rifle. Hm. Looks an election sign in
the trunk; you can make the words “Retain” and “Judge.” Who are these people? Why was this picture taken? Beats us. All we know is this picture
ran in The Sentinel sometime, lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about it, please send us an email (info@ goldendalesentinel.com),
or give us a call (509-7733777), or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photograph.
L OOKING BACK
November 19, 1891 – 133 Years Ago
William Burgen has made an offer to our citizens to perform the duties of night watchman and policeman for sixty dollars per month. We hope to see him employed.
October 19, 1939 – 85 Years Ago
Klickitat County Indians and their ancestral fi shing grounds at Celilo Falls were featured on a special appearing in the October 21 Colliers magazine. The story, written by Richard Neuberger, one of the Pacific Northwest’s most prolific and best-known magazine writers, was built around the Indians’ current fi ght with the state over fi shing privileges at Celilo Falls. Three Indians, Charley Fectochun, Oscar Billy, and Tom Yallup, all known in this county, were pictured in one of the illustrations accompanying the article. Another illustration showed Indians fishing at Celilo. Goldendale was mentioned in the story as the place where Indian fishermen, arrested by state officers, were jailed. “Friendly attorneys there,” the story related, “advised the Indians to ask for trial by jury.” The officers, apparently realizing the difficulty of convicting the Indians on the illegal fishing charges, released them.
November 14, 1974 – 50 Years Ago
A new service is now available to cattlemen in the Goldendale area thanks to the foresight of a young Goldendale rancher. The Columbia Bull Testing Station opened for business November 2. The station is located 20 miles southeast of Goldendale on State Highway 14. The station sits on the south side of the road on a plateau high above the Columbia River. Owners and operators of the new business are Bob and Jane Lee. The purpose of the facility is to test the ability of bull calves of all breeds to gain weight under controlled circumstances.
November 8, 1984 – 40 Years Ago
Proud parents Jim and Jan Ogden greeted a new Goldendale resident late last month when 15-month-old Nancy arrived. Nancy came from Bogota, Columbia, October 22 to join her adoptive parents and family.
November 8, 1984 – 40 Years Ago
Many thanks to those of you who have clapped and cheered for our Goldendale High School Band and Color Guard at the local football games. The kids have worked hard for this because you are the most important audience. On November 30 our band and Color Guard will travel to Seattle to compete in the Kingdome Marching Band Competition. We will present our halftime show in the Kingdome to a panel of judges in competition with other bands from around the state.
—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society
DRIVES CAR OFF THE ROCK
One of the worst automobile accidents to happen in the county so far occurred last Sunday afternoon, about three o’clock, when a Chevrolet car occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winters and daughter about ten years of age, and driven by Mr. Winters, left the east side of the Rock creek grade, about halfway up and plunged for something like three hundred feet down the steep hillside. Following the accident, Mrs. Winters, who seemed to be injured the greatest, was taken to Bickleton for medical attention by parties who were going in that direction and were on the west side of the canyon when the accident happened,
Answer to last week´s Mystery Picture
This picture has been colorized. It took a few days for us to gather all the names in last week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture, but we were able to identify everyone and are fairly confident we have them right. The three standing are Ken Oleary (in the hard hat) and Wanda and Dwight Dingman. The gentleman on the rig is Larry Moore. The vehicle is a well drilling rig that reads Gorge Contractors Inc. out of Goldendale. We think this must have been sometime in the ’60s A few weeks ago we ran a Mystery Picture with a single Native American lady in it and at the time received no guesses as to who she was. A week later, we received a call from a Myna or Myra, depending on how you read the handwriting, who said this was her grandmother, Louise Billy, but she was going to check with some family to verify it. Shortly after that, Eddie George called, and he confi rmed this was Louise Billy. Neither one knew why Louise was pictured in The Sentinel, but she was very involved in the Goldendale Centennial celebration in 1972, so it may have been something along those lines. We are happy to have her named—she looked like a lady who knew a thing or two about a thing or two.
which they saw. The Winters car was coming down the grade on the east side when the accident happened. A few hours after her arrival in Bickleton, Mrs. Winters died from the effect of her injuries, and her body was brought to Goldendale Monday. Mr. Winters was cared for by other passing travelers until Ray Schuster of Pleasant Valley, who heard of the accident, arrived at the scene and brought him to Goldendale, where he is being cared for at the home of Mrs. Ham, by Dr. Bonebrake. At fi rst it was thought he could not be moved to town without medical attention being fi rst rendered, and Dr. Bonebrake was called, who met Mr. Schuster bringing the injured man to town.
Mr. Winters’ injuries consist of a thigh broken in two places, a broken arm, collar bone and painful bruises. From an examination of his wounds, it is thought he is not injured internally and will recover. At best, it will be six weeks before he can get out of bed.
The little girl was not hurt to any extent and was able to get back onto the road soon after the car plunged below. It is stated she left the machine after it turned over the fi rst time and was not carried on down the hill. Her parents, however, remained in the automobile until it reached the end of its frightful plunge down the mountainside 300 feet below the grade.
The home of the Winters is in Tenino, Wash., where he is engaged in the practice of law, and they were out on a vacation tour, Mrs. Winters having just recovered from a sickness sufficient to be able to travel.
It is claimed Mr. Winters taught school in the Glenwood section in 1918.
The Rock Creek grade is not considered a dangerous one to travel, as it has been widened out on the side where the accident occurred, and there are no steep places at any place on either side, the grade being light enough for an ordinary car to climb either side on high gear. There have been few accidents on the grade, and none of them have been serious until Sunday.
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How to write a living will
Dear Savvy Senior,
What’s the best way to go about writing a living will?
I’m approaching age 73 and in poor health and would like to get this done without spending a lot of money.
Need Help
Dear Need,
Preparing a living will now is a smart decision that gives you say in how you want to be treated at the end of your life. Here’s what you should know, along with some resources to help you write one.
What to prepare
To adequately spell out your wishes regarding your end-of-life medical treatment you need two legal documents: A “living will,” which tells your doctor what kind of care you want to receive if you become incapacitated, and a “health care power of attorney” (or health care proxy), which names a person you authorize to make medical decisions on your behalf if you become unable to.
Savvy Senior, Jim Miller
These two documents are known as an “advance directive” and will only be utilized if you are too ill to make medical decisions yourself. You can also change or update it whenever you please.
It isn’t necessary to hire a lawyer to prepare an advance directive. There are a number of free or lowcost do-it-yourself resources available today to help you create one, and it takes only a few minutes from start to finish. Some top options include:
CaringInfo.org: This is a program created by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization that provides free state-specific living will forms that you can download, print and fill out. Or you can call 800658-8898 and they will mail them to you and answer any questions you may have.
MyDirectives.com: If you’d rather create a digital (online only) advance directive, MyDirectives is an online tool and mobile app that will help you create, store and share a detailed, customized digital advance directive.
FiveWishes.org: This is another top-rated resource for creating a comprehensive paper or digital advance directive. They charge $5 for the paper form and $15 for the digital version, which is stored on the website that you or your family can access anytime.
VA Advance Directive: If you’re a veteran, the VA also provides a free advance directive form specifically for you at VA.gov/find-forms/about-form-10-0137. Other options
If you’re interested in making an entire estate plan that will include your will and/or trust, power of attorney and advance directive, there are many do-ityourself online services that typically run between $100 and $250. Some top services include Quicken WillMaker & Trust software (WillMaker.com), Trust & Will (TrustandWill.com), and Legal Zoom (LegalZoom.com), which also makes basic living wills for only $39.
Or, if you’d rather have a professional do it for you, contact an estate planning attorney. See NAELA.org
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Add-ons
You should also consider getting a do-not-resuscitate order (DNR) as part of your advance directive, since advanced directives do little to protect you from unwanted emergency care like CPR. To create a DNR, ask your doctor to fill out a state appropriate form and sign it.
Another tool you should know about that will complement your advance directive is the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or POLST (sometimes called Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or MOLST). A POLST form translates your end-of-life wishes into medical orders to be honored by your doctors. To learn more about your state’s program or set one up, see POLST.org.
Tell your family
To ensure your final wishes are followed, make sure to tell your family members, health care proxy and doctors so they all know what you want. You should also provide them copies of your advance directive or if you create a digital version, make sure you share it electronically.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
Letters from the community
No
Christmas this year
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 .
If you are thinking about enrolling in Medicare programs, you might think twice, first of all about whether you qualify. The local Senior Services representative says that to qualify, your combined income (if you’re a couple) cannot exceed $2,575 per month. But the State of Washington will tell that your limit is actually $2,350.14. Thus, you will be told your household income is too high to qualify.
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
provide a date for that. The individual then has the option to continue with Medicare Part B and pay the premium or notify Social Security that they want to terminate their Part B coverage.
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.
The State will turn you down, but not before they mess with your Social Security benefits, resulting in your benefits being reduced. You can go to the local Social Security office in The Dalles and try to get your benefits restored, but then you will be told it will take up to 12 weeks for that to happen. Meanwhile you are having the amount of $175 removed, in my case. It has been a cash reduction in my monthly benefits that I did not authorize. This whole can of worms started with a simple inquiry.
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 C
Do expect sporadic responses from the Senior Center. You’ll be told, “We’re working on it,” but if you call to find out more, you’re told the same thing. After nearly two months of being told that, the feeling of being ripped off grows. Finally out of desperation, you go to Senior Services and in exasperation you jokingly say, “Now I know why they go bang! bang!” Then Senior Services reports it to the Sheriff, who then calls you to say you can’t make statements like that. Senior Services basically shuts down and stops working on clearing up the mess they created.
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.”
If someone enrolls in Medicare and then decides they no longer want to pay for premiums, or if they were getting their premiums paid for by a Medicare Savings Program and they no longer qualify for that program, they are able to disenroll from Medicare Part B but have to do that through the Social Security office. It is also not immediate; it may take a couple of months to process a disenrollment, but the individual will be refunded any premiums that were withheld if the proper process was completed. Unfortunately individuals can get upset with staff at Senior Services who are trying to assist them. There have been situations in which individuals have made threats to staff or our agency, and when those are made, we do have a process for reporting to the authorities. We are especially concerned when an individual makes a repeated threat, not just in the heat of the moment. Sadly, some individuals get upset with those who are just relaying information and trying to help.
the generals out of fear that they will refuse to turn our military against the civilians who voted him into power but now disagree with his actions.
I contacted the bank for an explanation. The answer was essentially that “we wouldn’t do that.” Then why is it in your documents, I asked. The answer was to send me up the chain of command. The second person gave the same answer as the first and then was to have me 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.
These actions are foreseen by the records of many despots who have come to power over the last century and beyond, most notably, the axis powers of World War II.
Our America may be unrecognizable in four years. Hopefully we can fight successfully enough to have something to rebuild.
Brent Hicks Goldendale
It works
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
In order to have Medicare Part B, premiums paid for a couple’s monthly income would need to be $2,351 or less.
Sharon Carter Director, Klickitat County Senior Services
“For No Reason At All” I particularly found offensive.
The mess continues. I’m still on a reduced income. There will be no Christmas in my home this year, thanks to the theft of my rightfully earned Social Security benefits.
T.C. Daniels Goldendale
(A response to this letter follows, submitted by Senior Services Director Sharon Carter:)
This is not accurate.
I cannot speak to assistance that has been provided to individuals, but I can express that there are programs and services available for seniors to help pay for Medicare premiums if they qualify.
Klickitat County Senior Services is able to assist individuals apply for various programs, but individual program eligibility is determined by the State and/or Social Security. Senior Services merely assists with the application based on the information provided by the applicant. The state will often approve an application for 30 days while awaiting verification of income. If the verification of income determines the amount is over to qualify the state will then send a letter that indicates they do not qualify and will be terminated from the program and
Fascism reigns
“Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism, as it is the merging of corporate and governmental power.” —Benito Mussolini, fascist dictator of Italy.
Those who voted for Trump are learning that when he said that he would be a dictator on day 1, he wasn’t kidding. Just look at who is at his right hand, Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and avowed enemy of unions and labor rights.
This is the advisor of the man who announced to a labor meeting that he hated paying overtime, actually hated paying anything at all, and avoided it whenever possible. The man who drove many small businesses bankrupt by refusing to pay agreed labor costs, the man with over 1,000 lawsuits, the man who left nearly half a billion-dollar costs to hosting cities still unpaid for years.
The man who dodged debt by declaring bankruptcy five times. Alleged billionaire, felon, pathological liar.
Look at who he is appointing as various secretaries: supporters, some who were his political enemies not long ago but have decided to kiss the ring and take a knee, few who have any knowledge or experience about the agencies they will manage but are willing to dismantle the country we have fought for and love.
Now he is looking to replace all
Guidelines for Letters
I am a dentist practicing at Klickitat Valley Health Hospital. In my six months serving this community, I have witnessed an alarming trend: high rates of dental cavities among young adults. Many of my patients suffer from preventable dental decay, a condition that has been effectively reduced in communities with access to fluoridated water. Through my Master of Public Health training, I have dedicated my career not only to individual patient care but to promoting preventive health measures that benefit communities at large. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) identifies community water fluoridation as one of the most effective, safe, and affordable ways to prevent tooth decay. These findings show that water fluoridation can reduce dental caries by about 25%, especially benefiting populations where oral hygiene practices may be limited.
In Goldendale, where the water supply lacks fluoride, we are missing out on a proven public health measure that could significantly reduce the burden of dental disease.
Fluoridating the water would provide immediate benefits, lowering rates of decay and reducing the need for costly, sometimes inaccessible, dental treatment—especially critical in rural areas. Studies show that for every dollar invested in water fluoridation, communities save an average of $38 in dental treatment costs, benefiting everyone from young children to older adults.
I urge our local community leaders and residents to consider the evidence supporting water fluoridation. Our neighbors in other towns have already realized these benefits; we in Goldendale deserve the same level of preventive care. By adopting water fluoridation, we can improve the health of our residents, reduce health disparities, and bring about a healthier future for our town.
Dr. Mohammad Masoudian Khouzani, DDS, MPH Dentist, Orofacial Pain Specialist, Klickitat Valley Health Hospital
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H OMETOWN
Snow is creeping down
Have you noticed the snow level creeping down lower to the valley lately? Mt. Adams looks majestic with all the new snow, and soon it will be down here in our yards and roads. I hope everyone prepares for power outages and snowy roads we might expect soon.
We are lucky to have residents here willing to take time to share their knowledge about things of great interest to us all. After reading reports of an uptick in earthquake activity on and under Mt. Adams, many of us began to wonder if we should be concerned right here in our peaceful valley at the base of the mountain. One of our community members, Tom Pierson, is a retired U.S. Geological Service earthquake/volcano expert. Tom put together a very interesting presentation at the Glenwood School on November 13 regarding the earthquake activity
on Mt. Adams. It was very informative and easy to understand. There was a good turnout of not only Glenwood residents but some Trout Lake residents, too. Jay McLaughlin assisted Tom in this presentation, and we appreciate them very much for donating their time to preparing and presenting this great information to us. Thanks, Tom and Jay. Please don’t forget the Red Cross blood drive this Thursday. The Glenwood Associated Student Body (ASB) is sponsoring this annual event and working hard to line up donors. There are still time slots available, and it’s an easy way to help someone else. The drive will take place at the school on November 21 from 12:30 p.m. to to 5:30 p.m. Contact Mrs. Troh at the school office, (509) 364-3438, to set up a time to donate your blood for this great cause. And here’s an important
reminder of the Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Glenwood school multipurpose room at 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 24. Everyone is invited to the dinner, hosted by Glenwood Pioneer Memorial Community Church. Jen Hallenbeck says this is always a wonderful time to gather with friends and enjoy a meal together. Bring side dishes, salads, and desserts. Everything else will be provided.
Last Saturday, November 15, I drove to Trout Lake to attend a great concert at the 119-year old Presbyterian Church. Trout Lake has many very talented musicians, including children, who gathered to present this program to raise donations to help fund a new roof and ceiling on the old social hall. While not as historic as the beautiful old church, that social hall
FFA makes ice cream with GPS students
came with a very interesting history, too. During World War II, extra housing was needed to house dock workers to aid in the war effort. In an area along the Columbia River between Vancouver and Portland, the community of Vanport was formed and fi lled with many little houses. A devastating flood not only destroyed many of those homes after the war, it basically wiped out the entire town. Only a few of those houses were left undamaged. In 1950, the Trout Lake Presbyterian Church purchased one of those homes. It was divided into sections, loaded on a barge, and brought up the Columbia River to Hood River. The sections were then loaded on trailers, brought to Trout Lake, and reassembled as the church social hall and Sunday
school classroom area.
Over the years, time and weather have taken a toll on that much-used building. The church hopes to raise the funds to put on a new roof that can better withstand the heavy loads of Trout Lake winter snow. During that project, new electrical wiring will be done for better ceiling lights, and the heating/air conditioning system and the sagging ceiling frame will be raised and reinforced. It will be amazing when those doors don’t stick during winter due to the heavy load on the roof of the building. All these improvements will make the hall safer and more usable for many more years to come.
Musicians brought their guitars, violins, cellos, bass fiddles (three of them!), banjo, and great voices, along with some very talented pianists to present this wonderful afternoon of
music. It was nice to see such a good turnout for a very worthwhile cause and to see many old friends there. Glenn and I were married in that church almost 57 years ago, as were many other family members and friends. I wish the church members much success as they work to raise funds for this project.
Our Little Klickwood Middle School basketball boys team will have their first home game in Glenwood this coming Monday, November 25, at 5:30 p.m. We have great kids on the team, and they deserve all the community support we can give them. Good luck, Glenwood/Klickitat boys.
School will be dismissed at noon on Wednesday, November 27, and there will be no school on Thursday and Friday, the 28th and 29th, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Harvest feast at Centerville Grange
Centerville Grange No.81 revived its annual Harvest dinner this fall to a crowd of over 70 Grangers and community members. The traditional harvest dinner dates back several decades until forced to quit in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic.
The meal featured generous portions of locally raised roast beef provided by Grange Legacy Family, Bowdish Farms. Completing the plate was a mountain of mashed potatoes smothered in brown gravy and green beans sautéed with bacon and onion bits. Fresh from the oven, melt in your mouth
dinner rolls were provided by Drew Bowdish. A large dessert table featuring cakes with thick frosting, numerous pies, and heaping plates of cookies and brownies was available after the meal.
NATALEE GARCIA
GMS AG LITERACY CO-CHAIR
For the months of October and November, 56 Goldendale FFA members went to the primary school to teach the students in grades kindergarten through fourth about Washington State’s number two ag commodity: milk. The FFA members used a poster they created and milk processing picture cards to teach the students about the food pathway. After teaching the food pathway, the FFA members split the kids up into pairs and got the ingredients for processing ice cream. The primary students gathered milk, sugar, and vanilla extract in one bag and put it inside another bag with ice
and rock salt. “It was fun shaking the bags with the kids to make ice cream,” said Karana Baars, GMS FFA member.
After the activity, the students played a memory game with dairy-related item cards as well as put cards with the steps of processing milk in order. “I liked how the students reacted when we went through the steps of making ice cream,” commented Damien Sampson, GMS FFA member.
In the project, the members taught in 12 classrooms about how milk is processed and how to make ice cream. The FFA members were able to work with a total of 285 primary students through their
milk-themed lesson. For more information about the project and pictures, see the Goldendale FFA Facebook Page and Instagram.
A special treat on the serving line was Brylee Mulrony, senior at Goldendale High School and president of the local FFA Chapter. She volunteered to help even though just hours before had returned from a week-long trip competing at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The dinner was a huge success, with many requests for the meal to be continued in the future.
Darlene Witt, Centerville kitchen manager, organized the event and planned the menu. She and Jonathan Eldred started preparing the meal on Saturday and initiated cooking the 50 pounds of roast beef in the wee hours of Sunday morning. She was assisted by approximately 20 Grange members who worked flawlessly all afternoon in the kitchen, serving the meal, making sure coffee flowed, clearing the tables, and washing the dishes.
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WEEKLY AND MONTHLY
Every Wednesday,Monday, and Friday
• Alcoholics Anonymous, Goldendale United Methodist Church, 7-8 p.m.
Monday
• 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 except on holidays.
• 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 the month at the Primary School Library.
• Goldendale School Board Meeting: 4th Monday of the month at the High School Cafeteria.
Tuesday
• EPIC Youth Center Games:
3 - 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday. 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.
• Wellness Warriors 3 – 4 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Goldendale Library on Burgen Street. 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.
• TOPS Club Inc. – Taking Pounds off Sensibly 10 a.m. the Nazarene Church on Grant and Allyn. Questions? Sally/ojala@ gmail.com.
• Goldendale Junior Community Chamber 7 p.m. 2nd Tuesday of every month at Umpqua Bank. Call 509-250-0625
• 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
Community Events
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
• Healing Song Circle: 6:30 –7:30 p.m. every 4th Wednesday of the month, Missing Corner in BZ Corner. Song in healing for our hearts, our communities, and our world. Please come join us for this monthly community offering. We will be hosting and inviting many songwriters to share their songs too! Super excited to see you there! By donation $10-20, 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!
• Family Fun Night at the Goldendale American Legion on Broadway St. 4th Wednesday of every month at 6:30
• Free Youth Cooking Classes: 4-6 p.m. every other Wednesday, beginning Sept. 20th, 2023 –June 2024 at The Harbour 125 W. Main St. Goldendale. Children 13+, come join us at the Youth Drop-In Center for free cooking classes. 509-281-0288 or email cassidy@wagap.org
• Snowden Community Council Meetings – 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 at the Cherry Lane Fire Station
• Kiwanis 7 a.m. Simcoe Café 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
• Gorge Farmers Co-op Pickup 4 – 6 p.m. Columbia Grange 87, Lyle
• Trivia at the American Legion every week 6:30 p.m.
• Family Story Time at 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Goldendale Library
• 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
• 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 6p.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 –11:30 a.m. at the White Salmon Library. Stories, songs, puppets, crafts and more for young children (birth through 5yrs) 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
• New Parent Support Group
– 10 a.m. weekly 120 W. Stuben at Mugs Café in Bingen. Join us for community support at our
weekly meeting at Mugs Cafe in Bingen. We meet in the back room. Children are welcome & encouraged. There is a small play area to keep little hands busy. We’d love to see you there!
• 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 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
• GamerNoon for teens 3 – 5 p.m. at the Goldendale Library. Come play tabletop and board games.
• Crafternoons at the Library – every 4th Friday 2:30 – 4 p.m. for ages 7-10 (all ages welcome at the Goldendale Library).
Saturday
• Hope Neighborhood 4 - 5:30 p.m. (winter hours) 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.
• Art Club: Saturday at 1 p.m. at Apollonia Book Store in Goldendale
• 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 2 - 4 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 COMMUNITY EVENTS
November 22, 2024, Goldendale Chiropractic Grand ReOpening and Wellness Event: 4 - 7 p.m. at their new location, 112 W Main Street in Goldendale. Step into Goldendale Chiropractic’s revitalized space where you’ll enjoy an exciting day filled with wellness activities, complimentary services, and community togetherness. This event is not just a celebration of Goldendale Chiropractic’s new location but also an opportunity to connect with the amazing community. Don’t miss out on this fabulous day of wellness, community, and self-care! Bring your friends, family, and anyone looking to treat themselves to some well-deserved TLC. November 23, 2024
D’Avanzo’s Two Year Anniversary: 2 p.m. 119 E Main Street, Goldendale. We are thrilled to announce the celebration of our two-year anniversary. Since opening in December 2022, we have had an enormous amount of love and support from our wonder community! We are so blessed to be apart of this amazing town. We cordially invite you to join us for a ceremony at 2 PM to mark this special milestone. As a token of our appreciation for the community’s support, we are offering the first 100 guests a complimentary cannoli to enjoy.
November 23, 2024 Mt. Adams Elks Lodge Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Elks Lodge 190 NE Tahomish St in White Salmon. Registration information 509-493-1868 or bpoe1868@gmail.com
November 23, 2024, Holiday Artisan Market: 12 - 6 p.m. 292 E Jewett in White Salmon. Join us in downtown White Salmon for our Holiday Makers Market! We will have an amazing line up of vendors to kick off your holiday shopping! This is happening during the Holiday Wine Walk!
November 28, 2024, Community Thanksgiving Dinner: Noon at Father’s House , 207 S Klickitat in Goldendale. Join us for our annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Everyone is welcome, pickup and delivery is available. Call the office at 509-773-4719
November 29, 2024, Trout Lake Holiday Market: 4 -7 p.m. at the Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guller Rd. This year Trout Lake Hall is honoured to host the Trout Lake Holiday Market. With a wide variety of vendors you are sure to find that perfect gift for everyone!
December 1, 2024 Shenandoah Custom Cabinets Christmas Bazaar: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at 318 West Brooks in Goldendale. Handmade and unique crafts and gifts. Something for everyone! Call 509-773-3770 or 509314-1737 for more information
December 5, 202 Goldendale Pharmacy Open House: 4 - 7 p.m. 104 West Main in Goldendale. Join us for snacks and hot cider while you take 15% off total purchases. There will be drawings for gift cards and prizes, and kids activities. Bring a canned item for the food bank and receive and extra entry in the drawing!
December 6-8, 2024, Journey to Bethlehem: 5 - 7 p.m. at the Goldendale Seventh-day Adventist Church, 59 Bickleton Hwy. Join us for our annual Journey to Bethlehem production. Tours begin eery 15 minutes. Come bring your family and friend to experience the awesome Story of the Christ Child. Admission is free, allow approximately one hour to enjoy the guided tour. The tour is wheelchair accessible. Live music.
December 7, 2024, Milk Meat & More 4H Group Christmas Tree Sale Fundraiser: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Dad’s Sourdough Bakery 604 S Columbus in Goldendale. The Milk Meat and More 4H group is excited to invite you to their fundraiser Get into the holiday spirit by joining us for a fun-filled day of activities including photos with Santa, hot cider and cocoa, and the opportunity to buy a Christmas tree. This event is the perfect way to kick off your holiday cheer while supporting a great cause. The funds raised will go towards helping the 4H group with their various projects and initiatives. So come out and join us for a day of giving back to the community, enjoying delicious treats from the bakery, and getting your Christmas Tree all in one place. The Goldendale Singers will also be joining us for some carolying! We can’t wait to see you there! December 7, 2024, Winter Wonderland Holiday Market
hosted by ArtSmart Trout Lake: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Trout Lake School, 2310 Hwy 141. ’Tis the season to shop local! Join us for a festive day of holiday shopping, delicious food, fun kids’ activities, and live music at the Winter Wonderland Holiday Market. Support local artists, crafters, and small businesses while finding unique gifts for everyone on your list! Vendor Contact: Laurie Sherburne email: tlartscouncil@ gmail.com Phone: 509-395-2294
December 7, 2024 The Christmas Store: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Father’s House 207 S Klickitat. Join us for our annual Christmas Store which provides shopping for families in need!
December 7, 2024, Centerville School & Grange Bazaar: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Centerville School & the Centerville Grange Hall. Join us for the 12th annual Centerville School & Grange Bazaar! Vendors, raffle baskets, bake sale (supporting our 7/8th grade trip!) & food! Vendors at both Centerville School & Centerville Grange
December 8, 2024, Community Family Fun-Filled Lunch*mas & Reindeer Activites event. 12:30 - 2:30 at the Centerville Grange Hall, 2288 Centervlle Hwy. Centerville Grange #81 is inviting community members into their hall for an afternoon of family funfilled activities and lunch. Food, games, photo booth and craft projects centered around family participation. *Note: Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied with an adult.
December 8, 2024, Mid Columbia Community Choir
Christmas Concert: 4 p.m. at the White Salmon Grace Baptist Church 1280 W Jewett Blvd, White Salmon. Come and enjoy a wonderful evening of Christmas music with the Mid Columbia Community Choir!
December 8, 2024, Bodhi Day - Midnight Meditation and Ring the Great Bell 3 times. 11:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Mt Adams Buddhist Temple, 46 Stoller Rd Trout Lake. Midnight Meditation and Ring the Great Bell 3 times
Celebrate the awakening of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Pay homage to the Buddha’s tireless efforts to find the path to alleviate suffering and his journey to share his findings with all sentient beings. December 11, 2024 Herbal Care for the Nervous System: 57 p.m. at The Missing Corner, BZ Corner. Herbal medicines have been used throughout human history to support our wellbeing, and are a valuable tool to have in our pockets for times of stress and high-emotions, as well as for every day use to keep our systems strong, balanced, and resilient to future events. The second half of class will be a hands-on workshop making herbal remedies to take home. We will make an herbal tea blend and a tincture formula. Please Pre-register. Workshop cost is $75, and includes all materials for take-home remedies, educational handout, tea, and light snack. http://www.bearfootbotanicals.com/book-online
December 13, 2024, Library Winter Open House: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Goldendale Community Library on Burgen St. Join us for crafts, refreshments, music and the Friends of the Goldendale Library 50th anniversary celebration December 13 - 15, 2024 White Salmon Christmas Bazaar: White salmon masonic center 195 NE Estes Ave Friday: 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Get into the holiday spirit and shop local at the White Salmon Christmas Bazaar! Discover unique, handmade gifts, festive décor, and delicious seasonal treats—all from local artisans and businesses. Join us for three
merry days of holiday shopping and fun! Admission: Free to attend! Bring your loved ones and make holiday memories while shopping for meaningful gifts. Come celebrate the season with us at the White Salmon Christmas Bazaar—we can’t wait to see you there!
December 14, 2024, 34th Annual Candy Cane Lane Parade: 4 p.m. Parade lineup. 4:30 parade judging, 5 p.m. Parade begins. Participants line up on S. Schuster by the Goldendale Primary School. There will be community choir singing at 4:15 on the courthouse lawn as well as the tree lighting at 4:45. Join us after the parade at The Lodge on Columbus across from the courthouse for the award presentations, visit with santa, Kiwanis book giveaways, soup, and hot chocolate.
Best decorated houses and business judging will be
December 12 from 6 - 10 p.m.!
December 14, 2024, Goldendale Farmers Market Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Goldendale Grange Hall on East Darland. Vendor registration is open, contact the Goldendale Chamber of Commerce at 541308-5308.
December 14, 2024 Christmas on the Farm: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Cedar Creek Alpacas, 182 McNichols Rd in Bingen. Come celebrate the holidays during December. The farm is all decked out with thousands of lights, fun decorations, candy cane lane and of course cute alpacas! December 14th we have a special visit from Santa himself and he will read a story for all to enjoy! Santa makes his stop at Noon and is here until 2 pm. He will be taking all of the last minute requests and giving out a special treat.
NEW THIS YEAR! Special Guests Elsa and Anna will make an appearance on December 14th for visits and photos. Autographs too!
Wander thru Candy Cane Lane and see how the adorable baby alpacas have grown and feed them their special feed. Bring your quarters and camera!
December 15, 2024 Goldendale Adventist School Christmas Craft Fair: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Goldendale American Legion off of Broadway. Local craft vendors, gift basket raffle, $10 chili & cornbread feed and more. Seeking gift basket donations for our raffle!Proceeds benefit the school Contact Cindy Axt at 863-944-2022 for more information
December 22, 2024, Sparkle and Sprinkle! FREE! 4 p.m. at the Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guller Rd. All Ages. Sparkle & Sprinkle: Cookie Decorating, Holiday Sweaters and Elf. Join us for a festive evening of creativity and cheer at our Sparkle & Sprinkle event! Get ready to unleash your inner cookie artist as we dive into a fun-filled cookie decorating session. Bring your holiday spirit by donning your favorite holiday sweater, and get ready to enjoy some delicious treats! The classic holiday movie “Elf” will be on the big screen. This film is one of the Hall favorites to kick off the holiday season with laughter. Whether you’re a cookie connoisseur or just looking to enjoy some holiday fun, this event promises to be a delightful night for all ages. The Hall will provide you with a freshly baked Post Office sugar cookie and decorating supplies with your purchase of food or drink.
OBITUARIES
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age of 77 Brooke was born on December23,1946, in Goldendale to Ernestand Phyllis (Brooks) Mattson Brooke attended Centerville Grade School,Goldendale High School, and college at the their rhfliirpn until thp to seven grandchildren and Lord called her three great-grandchildren home Brookeloved Brookewasprecededindeath her family, her by her parents Ernest and friends, and farm Phyllis; and sisters Judith life She was an avid horsewoman andwasespecially Nnvpmhpr o ono4 flt University of Puget Sound fond of her dogs, horses,and °n i)love D®r z> tne in Tacoma, Washington, sheep CentervilleCemetery Thank until she married her high Brookeissurvived by her youtoeveryonewhoattended schoolsweetheart,Lawrence devoted husband of59years, her graveside service and Buster,andherchildren:son celebrationoflife
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Marjorie Rosetta Lafond Denmark Spain Colombia childrenandgrandchildren was born to Cecil V Brazil, Japan, and Russia in Ellensburg, Normandy Allyn and Frances Louise She also hosted a local girl Park (Korthase)AllynonOctober foracoupleofyears 19 1939 in Goldendale and Alabama Marjorie lived in her TT Fairgrounds Road home Her siblings were Jean, climbingMt AdamsandML from 1969 to 2023 hosting Joan, and James Marjorie St Helenswithagroupand graduated Goldendale High SchoolonMay31, 1957,and married Richard Arp on June1 1957 Their children Cindy, In 1989 she started numerousGoldendaleHigh Schoolreunionsonherback continued forfive years Marjorie traveled Finland, Sweden,
were Randy, and Dale Marjorie worked for a stockbroker
I’m a young boy, around 6 months old, recovering at MidColumbia Vet, from a spinal injury Dr Analiese thinks I was hit by a car I don’t remember Ineed special care as I’m relearning to walk A quiet place with lots of gentle exercise and loving attention from someone with cat experience would be perfect I may not be able to walk as well as I did before the accident or even jump, so I can’t go outside anymore. But I’ll be a great indoor cat.
I was a little barn cat before the injury so didn’t encounter many bipeds like you, but now I love them Everyone who meets me calls me “adorable” sweet and affectionate And my fur’s even softer than it looks in these photos
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Dr Analiese will make sure I’m vaccinated and “fixed” (not sure what that is) before l go to a new home
I love it here, but I’m now ready for my Forever Home with my Forever Family. Could that be you?
Dale Arp; stepson Steve LaFond; grandchildren Lloyd, Richard, and Laurie Arp; siblings Joan Telford
Please come see me and find out!
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Communities to receive $2.1 million to reduce traffic-related deaths
Thursday, U.S.
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced that nine communities across the State of Washington will receive a total of $2.1 million to make their roadways safer for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists.
The funding, which comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program, includes one implementation grant and eight planning grants.
The grants include:
• $388,000 for the Spokane Regional Transportation Council to conduct a pilot educational campaign that leverages non-traditional media, such as partnerships with local influencers and advertisements in video games, to deliver targeted safety messages. This campaign will
raise awareness of safety issues, promote safe behaviors, and strengthen community involvement.
• $400,000 for the City of Everett to develop a supplemental Speed Management Plan that evaluates and identifies appropriate speed limits for each city street (arterial and collector) and applies a city-wide speed limit policy.
• $400,200 for the City of Puyallup to develop a comprehensive, publicly accessible Safety Action Plan for the city’s roadway network.
• $116,000 for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to develop the Cowlitz Reservation Safety Action Plan and reduce the number of crashes on the reservation, and help the Tribe work with nearby cities, Clark County, and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to maintain
safe driving facilities in the vicinity. This Action Plan will incorporate information from the Cowlitz 2021 Tribal Transportation Safety Plan Update and past road safety improvements to 31st Avenue and speed limit sign installation.
• $81,120 for the Hoh Indian Tribe to develop a Safety Action Plan that will protect and safeguard the Hoh Tribe as they relocate their community to the Hoh Highlands. The Highlands is bisected by Highway 101, a heavily travelled route by locals, tourists, and logging trucks. The Safety Action Plan will increase the safety for the tribal community and drivers on Highway 101 by studying the Tribe’s road network and how it interfaces with Highway 101.
• $222,952 for the Jamestown S’Klallam
Tribe to transform the Federal Highway Administration Office of Tribal Transportation Planning document into a Tribal Council approved Target Zero Action Plan, a datadriven goal to reduce or eliminate traffic fatalities and injuries.
• $128,000 for the Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation to develop a new Action Plan to reduce the number of crashes on the reservation and help Kalispel Tribe of Indians work with nearby cities, Pend Oreille County, and WSDOT to maintain safe driving facilities in the vicinity.
• $95,000 for the Samish Indian Nation to develop a transportation Safety Action Plan. This action plan will serve as a cornerstone for transportation safety planning for the Tribe and assist with identification of areas
for future transportation improvements. The document will serve as a means to reduce and eliminate traffic injuries and fatalities on all roads passing through Samish lands.
• $348,192 for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan to improve roadway safety within Yakama Nation’s jurisdiction. The plan will integrate updated local data, advanced communications technologies, and safetyfocused initiatives tailored to the unique challenges of rural and tribal roadways.
In December of last year, Cantwell announced 25 Safe Streets and Roads for All grants, totaling $38.3 million. Sen. Cantwell authored the Safe Streets and Roads For All program, steered its authorization
through the Commerce Committee, and ensured that the program was among the transportation investments included in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Safe Streets and Roads for All grants help local governments carry out Vision Zero plans and other improvements to reduce crashes and fatalities, including for cyclists and pedestrians. Thanks to Sen. Cantwell’s leadership, the BIL will deliver an estimated $9.89 billion in formula funding for transportation investments to Washington state. In the three years since the law’s signing in November 2021, it has funded more than 1,600 transportation projects in the state.
Data about Washington state traffic collisions and fatalities broken down by city and county is available at https:// tinyurl.com/5476c8vt.
IRS: employees can contribute up to $3,300 in 2025
The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that during open enrollment season for flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) they may be eligible to use taxfree dollars to pay medical expenses not covered by other health plans.
An employee who chooses to participate in an FSA can contribute up to $3,300 through payroll deductions during the 2025 plan year. Amounts contributed are not subject to federal income tax, Social Security tax or Medicare tax.
If the plan allows, the employer may also contribute to an employee’s FSA. If the employee’s spouse has a plan through their employer, the spouse can also contribute up to
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ington State Association of Counties (WSAC) meetings. Under the consent agenda Commissioners approved:
• The appointment of Donald E. Williamson to Klickitat County Emergency Medical Services District No. 1
• A two-year contract with Potts & Associates for legislative representation beginning January 1, 2025
• Budget Adjustment Transfer requests from certain Klickitat County Departments regarding employee COLAs.
• An agreement with Tracy Cramer, an independent contractor to fill the position of Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Lead.
$3,300 to that plan. In this situation, the couple could jointly contribute up to $6,600 for their household. For FSAs that permit the carryover of unused amounts, the maximum carryover amount to 2025 is $660, increasing from $640 in tax year 2024. The carryover doesn’t affect the maximum amount of salary reduction contributions that can be made. It’s important for taxpayers to annually review their health care selections during health care open enrollment season and maximize their savings.
Eligible employees of companies that offer a health flexible spending arrangement (FSA) need to act before their medical
plan year begins to take advantage of an FSA during 2025. Self-employed individuals are not eligible. Expenses to consider Throughout the year, taxpayers can use FSA funds for qualified medical expenses not covered by their health plan. These can include co-pays, deductibles and a variety of medical products. Also covered are services ranging from dental and vision care to eyeglasses and hearing aids. Interested employees should check with their employer for details on eligible expenses and claim procedures.
Before enrollment (if an employer offers an FSA), review any expected health care expenses projected
for the year. Participating employees should plan for healthcare activities when they calculate their contribution amounts. Consider:
• Updating medicine cabinet with necessary supplies.
• Big ticket expenses.
• Seasonal needs such as allergy products, sunscreen or warm steam vaporizers.
• Routine checkups or visits with specialists that regular insurance plans do not cover.
• Many over-the-counter items that are FSA eligible.
• Eye exams or dental visits: Out-of-pocket costs for dental and vision care are also covered by an FSA.
Employers are not required to offer FSAs. Interested taxpayers should check with their employer to see if they offer an FSA. Also, all FSAs are subject to plan terms which may be more restrictive than the maximums allowed under the law, including
• Approval of a contract for snow removal in the Klickitat County parking lot with J&S Enterprises.
• An amendment to the agreement with the County Road Administration Board (CRAB) for the purpose of increasing grant funding from $1,994,300 to $2,580,00 and removing the local match for the Sunnyside Road Overlay Project.
• An agreement with WSDOT for the White Plastic Edge Lines Project, CRP 380.
• An agreement with Jordyn Caven, an independent contractor, to fill the position of Breastfeeding Peer Counselor.
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between chapters, an addition made in the revision process: “I have a section where I ask the reader questions. At the end of each chapter, I have a section called ‘reflect and pray’ where I ask a couple questions and give the opportunity to give a sample prayer. It wasn’t in the original book, but I felt it was important to do that.” Kingsbury said. Another motivation for this addition was for an increased intimacy, where the reader can participate in the book and use it as a tool to face their own struggles. “The true theme of this book is that we’re not alone,” she emphasizes. “I would say this book to me is a message of hope to anyone who is feeling alone in their grief or in their sufferings.” Kingsbury says of the
book, seeing it as not only a telling of her own story but, most importantly, “an opportunity for my readers to navigate their own journey.” Kingsbury credits inspiration for the book to her faith, which is also an essential theme: “God really put this on my heart to share my story, so that others would find hope in Him.”
The book is now available for purchase on Amazon. On her blog, Kingsbury has
• A local prospectus with WSDOT for the approval of funding for the White Plastic Edge Lines.
• A memorandum from Klickitat County Public Works to carry unused vacation time over to the new year, and employees will have to use the excess leave hours by June 30, 2025.
• An agreement Washington State Department of Agriculture and Klickitat County Senior Services to provide funding for Klickitat and Skamania Counties for additional emergency food purchases.
posted further writings, including an entry on the writing process itself, where she detailed faith’s role:
“Obediently, I waited for God’s timing to write this book. Obediently, I started writing what I felt He put on my heart. And in obedience, I listened for His guidance every step of the way. Taking His hand through each, small, manageable step.”
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StateBroadbandOfficeopensapplicationfor $1.2billioninfederalfunding
Broadband Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding aims to bridge the digital divide in communities throughout Washington
Equity, like to thank the BidenHarris Administration, Secretary Raimondo, and our Congressional Delegationforthesehistoric investments”
The Washington State BroadbandOfficethismonth opened the application period for $1.2 billion in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding intended to bridge the digital divide in Washington by bringing high-speed internet to everyone “These federal funds, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law recognize and boost the work Washington state has been doingfor years to expand equitable access to high-speed internet ” said Gov Jay Inslee “Now the Department of Commerce is going to put these dollars to work connecting Washingtonians across the state to broadband, with all the opportunities this technology brings I would
“This is our generation’s biginfrastructuremoment This is our opportunity to connect everyone in Washington and across America with the tools they need to thrive in the modern digital economy,” said U S Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Alan Davidson “With funding from the Biden-Harris Administration’sBipartisan Infrastructure Law, Washington is seizing this moment by beginning to select the providers who will build out high-speed Internetservicethroughout the state Congratulations to the Washington State Broadband Office and state government on this milestone
“Today’s announcement
marksanimportant stepin
unleashingBEAD’Shistoric investment in broadband infrastructure to connect rural towns, Tribal lands, and coastal communities that have been left behind Bringing fast, reliable internet will empower all Washingtonians to participate in the 21st century economy,” said Washington Senator Maria Cantwell
“Washington’s BEAD funding is a powerful catalyst for economic growth and social equity
By investing in broadband infrastructure, we re connectingcommunitiesand empowering individuals, fostering innovation, and creatinga more prosperous future for all ” said Commerce Director Mike Fong
Opening the application for this funding that will connect communities that haven’t had access to broadband internet is a major milestoneand means
Gunbuyer backgroundchecksrestart
MostofWashingtonstate courts’ computer systems are up and running again following a two-week shutdown that disrupted operations in local courts and halted processing of thousands of firearm backgroundchecks
JERRYCORNFIELD there was no detected breach of data, and the event did not result in ransomware, due to quick action taken to isolate and secure the network,” accordingto the release It said a “post-event” release will be shared after the December 6 meetingof the statesJudicialInformation SystemCommittee
The Administrative OfficeoftheCourtsrestored networks, databases, and the Washington Courts website throughout the weekend Online access to the Blake Refund Bureau, the appellate court document portaland e-filingfor appellatecourts werestill unavailableasof middayonMonday AreleaseissuedMonday said a “forensic analysis” is continuing but security experts determined the office “has taken all steps necessary at this time to secure systems” and the unauthorized activity detected at the start of the month “has been eliminated
The release did not detail the nature of the unauthorized activity first announced by the AdministrativeOfficeofthe CourtsonNovember4
“We can confirm that
As a result of the shutdown the State Department of Children, YouthandFamilies,andthe WashingtonStateGambling Commission were slowed in their ability to complete background checks for prospectiveemployees Meanwhile, the outage ending, the Washington State Patrol restarted processing of firearmbackgroundchecks
Chris Washington State Patrol spokesperson, said the agency’sSecureAutomated Firearms E-Check system was reconnected to the state court system as of 1 pm onSunday Ithadbeen unavailablesinceNovember
and it will take a while to navigate all outstanding checks, but we will work themasquicklyaswesafely andaccurately can,” Loftis said “We will have final numbers and a timeline assoonas thosehave been calculated”
Last week, the Second Amendment Foundation in Bellevue threatened legal action if the delay in conducting firearm background persisted Statelawimposesa10-day waiting period following a purchase to allow time for those checks Making buyers who would pass the reviewswaitlongerviolates their constitutional rights, saidDaveWorkman,editorin-chief of The Gun Mag, a foundationpublication
The Second Amendment Foundation hadn’t decided as of Monday morning whether to sue, Workman said Firearm dealers and gun owners he’s spoken to “want to make damn sure this never happens again,” hesaid
we are one step closer to available View updated getting actual shovels in projectareamaps the ground,” said Aaron Applicationinformation Wheeler, Broadband Office andtraining Director
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AboutBEAD
The BEAD program is working to get all Americans online by funding partnerships betweenstatesorterritories, tribalnations communities, internet providers and other stakeholders to build infrastructure where Theagencyisofferingtwo
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The BEAD program Opportunity document, is open to cooperatives, application portal link and nonprofit organizations, moreinformationabout the public-privatepartnerships, BEADprogramandprocess private companies, public are all available on the or private utilities public Commerce Internet For All utility districts, and local website andtribalgovernments
The federal program providesover$42billionfor infrastructureplanningand implementationnationwide equity Fundingtimeline
Inaddition,projectsmust serve areas identified and of applications closes in approvedthroughtheBEAD January, and further process Commercerecently application rounds may posted updated BEAD follow The National construction project area Telecommunications and maps that detail unserved InformationAdministration and underserved locations (NTIA) will review across the state that are applications in May eligibleforBEADfunding and June 2025, and the The Broadband Office BroadbandOfficeisexpected will periodically update to announce Washington’s these maps to reflect the BEAD projects following most current information NTIA approval sometime
The first 60-day round
Digital dashboard
The Washington State Broadband Office launched a DigitalEquity Dashboard tohelpeveryoneunderstand the “digital divide,” thegap betweenthosewithaccessto technology, digital literacy skillsand theinternet, and those without View the DigitalEquityDashboard
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids for the Bickleton Hwy Overlay – Box Springs Vicinity, CRP 382, will be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the reception desk located in the Klickitat County Public Works Department, 115 West Court Street, Room 302, Goldendale Washington. Mailing address 115 West Court Street, Mail Stop 303 Goldendale Washington 98620 until 12:45 p.m. on November 26, 2024 for performing the work described below. Sealed bids received will be opened at the Commissioner’s Chambers and publicly read aloud on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter. Bids received after 12:45 p.m. November 26, 2024 will not be considered. The county reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive informalities that are not, in the opinion of the County Commissioners, material. Bid envelopes shall be appropriately marked on the outside “Bid opening 1:00 p.m. November 26, 2024 Bickleton Hwy Overlay – Box Springs Vicinity, CRP 382”.
This contract provides for the improvement of 3.9 miles of Bickleton Hwy through pavement repair, pavement removal, placement of an HMA overlay, pavement markings, guardrail and other work, all in accordance with the Contract Plans, Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications. Bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check or surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount in the bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to Klickitat County. Approximate project cost is estimated to be between $1,600,000 and $2,600,000.
The Klickitat County Public Works Department, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
Obtaining Bid Documents: Free of charge: Plans, Specifications, addenda, bidders list, and plan holders list for the project are available though the Klickitat County’s on-line plan room. Free of charge access is provided to Prime Contractors, Subcontractors and Venders by going to http://bxwa.com and clicking on: Posted Projects; Public Works; Klickitat County; and Projects Bidding. Bidders are encouraged to “Register” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the self registered “Bidders List.” This on-line plan room provides Bidders with fully usable on-line documents; with the ability to: download, print to your own printer, order full / partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (on-line print order form), and a free on-line digitizer / takeoff tool. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425258-1303 should you require assistance.
Dated this 29th Day of October, 2024. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Klickitat County, Washington
Lori Zoller, Chairman Jacob Anderson, Commissioner ATTEST: Alisa Grumbles Clerk of the Board Klickitat County, Washington (4512, 4604, 4701)
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KLICKITAT
JUVENILE DIVISION AMENDED NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION • Unknown Biological Parent and/or anyone else claiming a parental interest in Gerrit Cal-
N otices
lum Atchison fka Garret Atchison, dob 3/10/23, Dependency Petition #24-7-00010-20 filed 3/11/24, Amended Dependency Petition filed 4/2/24, Second Amended Dependency Petition filed 6/18/24 (natural mother Sarah J. Atchison)
A Dependency Petition was filed; A Fact-Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: December 10, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. at Klickitat County Superior Court, 205 South Columbus Avenue, Goldendale, WA 98620.
You should be present at this hearing.
The hearing will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.030(6). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights. If you do not appear at the hearing, the court may enter a dependency order in your absence.
To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DCYF at 509.773.7475. To view information about your rights, including right to a lawyer, go to www.atg.wa.gov/DPY DATED this 08 day of October 2024. Renea Campbell, Klickitat County Clerk By: Angel Hill Deputy Clerk (4608, 4702, 4801)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of CHERYL LINN ATKINS, Deceased.
Case No. 24-4-00047-20
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
RCW 11.40.030
The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving 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: November 13, 2024. /s/ William Watson
William Watson, Personal Representative Estate of Cheryl Linn Atkins PO Box 2350
The Dalles OR 97058 (4609, 4703, 4802)
PUBLIC NOTICE
Klickitat County Board of Health will hold a regular meeting on the following dates:
Tuesday January 1, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Tuesday May 27, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Tuesday August 19, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Tuesday November 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm Please call the Klickitat County Health Department with any questions at 509-773-4565 Teleconference via Zoom Meeting ID 586587651 (4611, 4704)
KLICKITAT COUNTY WATER CONSERVANCY BOARD
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE/TRANSFER UNDER THREE (3) SURFACE WATER CERTIFICATES and NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE
Take Notice: That Washington Water Trust filed application numbers
KLIC-24-02, KLIC-24-01, and KLIC-24-03 with the Klickitat
This Just In....
Notice of Public Hearing: Board of Adjustment hearing for November 14 rescheduled to December 5th, 2024 CU 24-02 Dennis and Sherry Carver - City of Goldendale
• Notice of Public Hearing: Board of Adjustment hearing for November 14 rescheduled to December 5th, 2024 VAR 24-01 Dennis and Sherry Carver
Budget Hearing Notice: 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Plan, Setting the 2024 Property Tax Levies, and adopting the 2024 Klickitat County Budget - Klickitat County Fiscal Services Notice of Public Meeting: Bi-monthly Meeting of the Council of Governments Friday December 6, 2024 - Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington
• Statement of Ownership: 2024 - The Goldendale Sentinel
County Water Conservancy Board on behalf of Keith, Karen, Adam, and Molly Fahlenkamp (“landowners”) of Goldendale, Washington to change the place of use under S463055J and the purpose and place of use under S4-79073J and S4-79069J, respectively. That Water Right Certificate No. S4-79069J with the priority date June 10, 1944, was confirmed in the adjudication of the waters of Spring Creek under Klickitat County Cause No. 12978. This adjudicated certificate authorizes the diversion of up to 3.0 cfs; 775 acre-feet for irrigation of 228 acres, April 1 to October 31. Water Right Certificate No. S479073J with the priority date July 9, 1944, was confirmed in the adjudication of the waters of Spring Creek under Klickitat County Cause No. 12978. This adjudicated certificate authorizes the diversion of up to 0.13 cfs; 26 acre-feet for irrigation of 7 acres (0.12 cfs; 24 acre-feet; April 1 to October 31) and domestic supply (0.01 cfs; 2 acre-feet; continuously). Water Right Certificate No. S4-63055J with the priority date June 10, 1944, was confirmed in the adjudication of the Blockhouse Creek basin under Klickitat County Cause No. 10075. This adjudicated certificate authorizes the diversion of up to 3.04 cubic feet per second (cfs); 519.84 acrefeet for irrigation of 152 acres, April 1 to October 31.
That Water Right Certificates S4-79069J and S4-79073J authorize one point of diversion: located approximately 600 feet north and 950 feet east of the southwest corner Section 15 being within the SW¼SW¼ Section 15, Township 4 N., Range 15 E.W.M.
That Water Right Certificate S4-63055J authorizes one point of diversion: within SE ¼NW¼ Section 16, Township 4 N., Range 15 E.W.M.
That the authorized place of use (POU) for Water Right Certificate Nos. S4-79069J and S4-79073J is 228 acres and 7 acres, respectively, located within S ½SE¼ Section 17; E½NE¼ Section 19; N½ Section 20; and that part of the NW¼ Section 21, lying westerly of Olson Road; all being within Township 4 N., Range 15 E.W.M. That the authorized place of use for Water Right Certificate S4-63055J is 152 acres located within S½SE¼, Section 17; N½NW¼, Section 21; N½ and N½S½, Section 20; and E½NE¼, Section 19; all in Township 4 N., Range 15 E.W.M.
That the applicant proposes to permanently change the purposes of use to instream flow for Water Right Certificate Nos. S4-79069J and S479073J. The water will be protected as instream flow in the Washington State Trust Water Rights Program with places of use being changed to the point of diversion on Spring Creek downstream to the confluence with the Little Klickitat River, hence downstream in the Little Klickitat River to the confluence with the Klickitat River, hence downstream in the Klickitat River to the confluence with the Columbia River. That the landowners will retain Water Right Certificate No. S4-63055J. Overlapping POUs for S4-63055J, S479069J, and S4-79073J encompass 387 irrigated acres. 152 acres under S4-63055J will be retained for irrigation within its POU.
Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis of objections and are subject to public disclosure. Protests must be accompanied by a $50.00 fee & filed with the Dept. of Ecol-
of Adjustment November 14, 2024 2:00 pm meeting has been canceled and RESCHEDULED Public Hearing on Thursday December 5th 2024 at 2:00 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1103 S. Columbus, Goldendale, Washington 98620
THE PURPOSE of said hearing is to hear all interested parties who wish to testify for or against the following proposal: a conditional use request CU 24-02 by applicant Dennis and Sherry Carver to allow residential uses in the building located in the Central Business District at 216 W. Main St.
ers Klickitat, Washington Lori Zoller, Chairman (4709, 4806)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington Bi-monthly Meeting of the Council of Governments Friday December 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. 201 NE 73rd Street, Vancouver WA 98665
Persons with a disability should call (360) 735-5721 three days before the meeting to discuss accommodation. (4710)
ogy Cashiering Unit, P.O. Box 47611, Olympia, WA 985047611, within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication. That Klickitat County Water Conservancy Board has issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS), for this proposed action under the State Environmental Policy Act, (RCW 43.21C), as of (November 1, 2024). The lead agency for this proposal, the Klickitat County Water Conservancy Board, has determined that the subject action does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed Environmental Checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This DNS was issued under WAC 197-11-340(2); the lead agency shall not act on this proposal for 14 days from the date of issuance. Comments on the Determination of Non-significance must be submitted to Craig Stephens, Klickitat County Water Conservancy Board, P.O. Box 9, Dallesport, WA 98617 by November 20, 2024. Last date of publication 11/20/2024 (4613, 4705)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT Estate of CHRIS ROBERT FLINT
Deceased. No. 24-4-00043-20
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030
The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of First Publication: November 13 2024.
Personal Representative:
Kristine A. Flint
Attorney for the Personal Representative: Shannon Tissot
Address for Mailing or Service: 112 West 4th Street
The Dalles, OR 97058
Court of probate proceedings and cause number: KLICKITAT County Superior Court
Cause No.: 24-4-00043-20
Kristine A. Flint (4614, 4706, 4803)
CITY OF GOLDENDALE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goldendale Board
Said proposal is on the following described property: E 20’ OF W 40’ LOT 12; E 10’ LOT 12; W 30’ LOT 13 BLK 16 GLDN 1ST NENE 20-4-16, Parcel #’s 04162053161300, Commonly known as 214 & 216 W. Main Street
The Goldendale Board of Adjustment may take action on this matter to approve, deny, approve with conditions, table or continue these issues to a set time and place.
The application is available for review at Goldendale City Hall, 1103 South Columbus Avenue, Goldendale, WA 98620
Robert Thompson Building Official City of Goldendale (4707, 4804)
CITY OF GOLDENDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goldendale Board of Adjustment November 14, 2024 2:00 pm meeting has been canceled and RE-
SCHEDULED Public Hearing on Thursday December 5th 2024 at 2:00 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1103 S. Columbus, Goldendale, Washington 98620
THE PURPOSE of said hearing is to hear all interested parties who wish to testify for or against the following proposal: a variance request VAR 24-01 by applicant Dennis and Sherry Carver to allow the construction of three Studio Apartments less than 600 sq ft living area zoning requires 600 sq ft livable space per unit in multifamily dwellings, in the building located in the Central Business District at 216 W. Main St. Said proposal is on the following described property: E 20’ OF W 40’ LOT 12; E 10’ LOT 12; W 30’ LOT 13 BLK 16 GLDN 1ST NENE 20-4-16, Parcel #’s 04162053161300, Commonly known as 216 W. Main Street The Goldendale Board of Adjustment may act on this matter to approve, deny, approve with conditions, table, or continue these issues to a set time and place. The application is available for review at Goldendale City Hall, 1103 South Columbus Avenue, Goldendale, WA 98620
Robert Thompson Building Official City of Goldendale (4708, 4805)
KLICKITAT COUNTY
BUDGET HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:15 am in the Commissioners Chambers, 2nd floor of the Klickitat County Services Building, 115 W. Court, Goldendale, Washington, for the purpose of establishing the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Plan, setting the 2025 property tax levies, and adopting the 2025 Klickitat County Budget. A draft copy of the 2025 Preliminary Budget and the 20252030 Capital Improvement Plan may be viewed at the County Commissioners’ office in the Services Building, 115 W Court Goldendale, Room 201. Or it may be viewed on the County’s website at www. klickitatcounty.org under the Fiscal Services department.
Any interested person may appear and be heard for or against any part of the capital improvement plan and budget at the above-mentioned time and place. The Commissioners meeting room is accessible to persons with disabilities. Written comments are also welcome and should be received in the Commissioners’ Office or via email to bocc@ klickitatcounty.org with subject line: 2025 BUDGET by 10:15 am on December 3, 2024. Board of County Commission-
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP United Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulations (All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publications) 1. Publication Title: The Goldendale Sentinel; 2. Publication Number 221-360; 3. Filing Date: 9/25/24; 4. Issue Frequency: Weekly; 5. Number of Issues Published Annually: 52; 6. Annual Subscription Price: $40 in county. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication: 117 W. Main St., Goldendale, WA 98620; Contact Person: Lou Marzeles; Telephone: 509-773-3777. 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher: Same. 9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor: Publisher, Lou Marzeles, 117 W. Main, Goldendale, WA 98620; Editor: Lou Marzeles, 117 W. Main Street, Goldendale, WA 98620; 10. Owner: Tartan Publications Inc., 820 Whitney Dr, Goldendale, WA 98620; Leslie Geatches, 820 Whitney Dr, Goldendale, WA 98620. 11. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securitiesNONE. 12. Tax Status: The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes: Has Not Changed During the Preceding 12 Months. 13. Publication Title: Tartan Publications/The Goldendale Sentinel. 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data: 9/25/24. 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation, Newspaper. a) Total Number of Copies-net press run – Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months: 2400/ No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 2400; b) (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3526 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months: 134/ No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 127 (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3526 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 months: 289/ No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to
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In 1979, the late former Florida Governor and co-founder of Save the Manatee Club, Bob Graham, first declared November as Manatee Awareness Month, at a time when the state first began establishing manatee protection zones. Although this designation wasn’t officially recognized by the state of Florida until 2005, this year marks 45 years of celebrating Manatee Awareness Month, underscoring the importance of protecting manatees and their habitat. “Why November?” you ask. It is a particularly significant month for Florida manatees, as it’s when they begin seeking warmer waters, and the goal of this observance is to unite everyone in raising awareness about the threats manatees face and the actions needed to ensure their survival.
Manatee Awareness Month is not only a time to reflect on the current status of manatee populations, but also to honor the history of manatee conservation and those who have championed this cause over the years, most notably Bob Graham. At the time of his declaration, only 800 to 1,000 Florida manatees were thought to remain. As governor, Graham played a pivotal role in launching the state’s manatee protection movement through legislation addressing growing threats such as habitat loss, watercraft collisions, and pollution. A dedicated nature lover and wildlife advocate, Graham recognized the urgency of protecting this imperiled species that would become Florida’s state marine mammal in 1975. Then, in 1981, he partnered with the late musician Jimmy Buffett, a fellow manatee advocate, to co-found our organization, Save the Manatee Club.
Since Bob Graham’s proposal for Manatee Awareness Month 45 years ago, it has become a vital platform for driving legislative change, promoting public education, and advancing research efforts to conserve the species. Graham’s commitment to manatee protection went beyond symbolism. Under his leadership, critical protections
November is Manatee Awareness Month
were enacted, including the establishment of manatee protection zones and speed regulations for boaters in manatee habitats. These early efforts laid the groundwork for future policies that continue to protect manatees today.
Manatee Awareness Month has grown significantly since 1979, evolving into a national and even global effort to highlight the importance of protecting this imperiled species. This November we encourage you to reflect with us
supporting our work financially, or writing to government officials to advocate for stronger protections for manatees. Learn more about what actions you can take this Manatee Awareness Month to help manatees at savethemanatee. org/MAM. Your participation helps raise awareness and ensures that manatees continue to receive the care and conservation efforts they need. Together, we continue to make a difference and a lasting impact by continuing the legacy
long and weighs between 800 and 1,200 pounds.
Manatees can be found in shallow, slow-moving rivers, estuaries, saltwater bays, canals, and coastal areas—particularly where seagrass beds or freshwater vegetation flourish. Manatees are a migratory species. Within the United States, they are concentrated in Florida in the winter. In summer months, they can be found as far west as Texas and as far north as Massachusetts, but summer sightings in Alabama,
vironments. Because they are mammals, they must surface to breathe air. They may rest submerged at the bottom or just below the surface of the water, coming up to breathe on average every three to five minutes. When manatees are using a great deal of energy, they may surface to breathe as often as every 30 seconds. When resting, manatees have been known to stay submerged for up to 20 minutes.
Manatees can swim up to 20 miles per hour in short
til they are about five years old. It is believed that one calf is born every two to five years, and twins are rare. The gestation period is about a year. Mothers nurse their young for one to two years, during which time a calf remains dependent on its mother.
In the few cases in which births have been observed in human care, the newborn calf is capable of swimming to the surface on its own, although the attentive behavior of the mother may give the impression that she is assisting the calf. Calves vocalize at or soon after birth and this is probably an important part of the mother-calf bonding process. Female manatees do not attack other manatees or humans that approach their young. Instead, they attempt to keep other manatees and human divers away from their calves by swimming between the intruder and their offspring. If the danger is perceived as severe, the female and calf will flee. A fleeing female –calf pair produces a duet, with one animal vocalizing and the other emitting an answering call.
As of the most recent aerial surveys in 2019, there are at least 5,733 manatees in Florida. The Florida Manatee Recovery Plan was developed as a result of the Endangered Species Act and is coordinated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS).
on the progress made since the early 1980s and to recognize the ongoing challenges manatees still face. Bob Graham’s legacy lives on through our continued work at Save the Manatee Club and the broader conservation community. Through events, educational campaigns, and community engagement, Manatee Awareness Month continues to fulfill Bob Graham’s vision of inspiring people to protect manatees.
We hope you are inspired to join us this November to celebrate Manatee Awareness Month by taking action to protect these gentle giants and their habitat. There are many ways to get involved, whether it’s volunteering your time,
of protecting manatees for future generations.
West Indian manatees are large, gray aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail. They have two forelimbs, called flippers, with three to four nails on each flipper. Their head and face are wrinkled, with whiskers on the snout. The manatee’s closest relatives are the elephant and the hyrax. Manatees are believed to have evolved from a wading, plant-eating animal. The West Indian manatee is related to the African manatee, the Amazonian manatee, the dugong, and Steller’s sea cow, which was hunted to extinction in 1768. The average adult manatee is about 10 feet
Georgia and South Carolina are more common. West Indian manatees can also be found in the coastal and inland waterways of Central America and along the northern coast of South America, although distribution in these areas may be discontinuous. Manatees are gentle and slow-moving animals. Most of their time is spent eating, resting, and traveling.
Manatee are mostly herbivorous; however, small fish and invertebrates can sometimes be ingested along with a manatee’s normal vegetation diet. They eat aquatic plants and can consume floating, emergent, and submerged vegetation from freshwater, brackish, and saltwater en-
bursts, but they usually only swim about three to five miles per hour. Manatees do not form permanent pair bonds like some animal species. During breeding, a single female, or cow, will be followed by a group of a dozen or more males or bulls, forming a mating herd. They appear to breed indiscriminately during this time; however, the age experience of some males in the herd probably plays a role in breeding success. Although breeding and birth may occur at any time during the year, there appears to be a spring-summer calving peak.
The reproductive rate for manatees is low. Manatees are not sexually mature un-
In October of 1989, Florida’s Governor and Cabinet directed the state’s wildlife agency to work with 13 key manatee counties in Florida to reduce injuries and deaths.
Other conservation measures deemed important to saving manatees include: research addressing biology, mortality, population and distribution, behavior, and habitat of manatees; implementation of management plans; posting of regulatory speed signs and levying of fines for excess speeds in designated areas; manatee education and public awareness programs; and public acquisition of critical habitat and
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Skunks! Skunks!
Skunks are one of the stinkiest animals on Earth and are native to North and South America. They don’t really care where they live, as long as food is available. They are tough and will survive in the country or city. Most people associate skunks with their nasty smell and their black and white coloring, but did you know some people can’t smell skunks? They have a condition called anosmia, which causes humans to lose their sense of smell. Did you know that most people can smell skunk spray from a mile away? Skunks are omnivorous, meaning they will eat just about anything such as fruits, bugs, eggs and birds. They are also immune to some snake venom so they will also eat snakes.
Skunks live in dens and like them to be near water. They not only use their dens to stay warm in the winter, it is also where they have their babies. These babies grow pretty fast but stay with their mom for six months to a year. Skunks are mostly nocturnal. That means they will come out of their dens at night to hunt for food. Skunks do not see very well but they don’t let that stop them. To make up for their poor vision they have an excellent sense of smell and fantastic hearing.
In the wild, skunks have built in defenses that keep predators away. The bright black and white color of skunks is the first warning sign. If the colors don’t work, they will stomp their front feet and act like they are going to charge. If that doesn’t scare the predator, they will lift their tail and spray. The spray comes from two glands near their bottom. Don’t get any closer than 12 feet though, they can spray you from that far away.
While skunks use their spray for self defense, humans have found a use for it as well. Skunk spray has a chemical in it called thiol. Thiol is oily and is added to perfumes to make the smell last longer. It is also the chemical added to natural gas to make it smell like rotten eggs. Natural gas is dangerous and does not smell. Adding the thiols helps keep us safe. Thiols are also used in some medicines. Who knew that skunks were so useful?
Skunks Belong to a Distinct Family Skunks were once considered part of the weasel family. More recently, skunks have been classified in a family of their own, Mephitidae.
They Sometimes Dance Before Spraying Skunks can only hold about two ounces of essence at a time so using it as a defense is a last resort. Some skunks use dance moves to intimidate their attackers without spraying and will stand on their hands with their tails in the air.
They Often Aim for the Eyes Skunks are known to aim for the eyes, which offers a second advantage in escaping because their spray has chemicals that can cause temporary blindness for several minutes.
Tomato Juice Won’t Work Folk lore claims that tomato juice will wash the skunk smell off yourself or your pets. It doesn’t work, a combination of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide can get most of it, but keep it out of your eyes.
Goldendale Sports Season Summary
JORDAN MAYBERRY
FOR THE SENTINEL
Goldendale High School has plenty to celebrate this year, with three out of its four fall sports teams advancing to statelevel competition. The four departments football, volleyball, cross country, and soccer teams have all delivered stand-out performances, many of which were marked improvements over previous years. The strong showings were overseen by new athletics director and assistant principal Teren Hummphrey, who noted the rise. The Goldendale football team, which has been steadily improving over the past few years, secured a spot in the state playoffs after fi nishing second in their league and third at districts. Goldendale ultimately fell in a close match to Freeman High School in Spokane on Saturday, November 16. The season was highlighted by an outstanding performance by Matthew Gray, who won co-offensive player of
the year on the 2024 Eastern Washington Athletics Conference All-League Team, alongside Johan Valladares of La-Salle. The season saw a continuation of the team’s success. The road was anything but easy for the volleyball team, entering districts as the fourth seed but battling their way to a third-place fi nish to qualify for state. Though their state run concluded after two tough matches, their determination and progress were highlights of the season. “They took the tough road,” athletics department head Teren Humphrey remarked, reflecting the team’s resilience.
In line with high expectations, Goldendale’s cross-country teams put out strong performances this year. Both boys and girls teams qualified for the state meet, where they finished 11th and 12th, respectively. Despite facing stiff competition, a strong effort was evident, with exceptional individual performances.
Though the soccer team
fell short of a state berth, they made it to the district playoffs, a commendable accomplishment in a competitive league. “They made it to state, and then soccer was fourth going into league, came out fourth and then had a tough matchup in the fi rst round of district,” Humphrey noted.
This season’s playoff structure added an extra layer of complexity for all teams, requiring them to progress through league and district playoffs before qualifying for state. “It’s a two-step process now,” explained Humphrey, highlighting the added hurdles the athletes overcame this season.
The achievements of Goldendale’s student-athletes this season reflect not just an inherent talent, but also the dedication of coaches, parents, and the broader community. With all four districts closing their year, there is much to look forward to, and with fresh direction, further improvements for next year are optimistic.
ALL PHOTOS MIKE SALSBURY
GOLDENDALE IN ACTION: Scenes from Goldendale High School’s game against Freeman High School in Spokane Saturday. Goldendale lost 43-34. Clockwise from top left: Goldendale varsity football players salute the flag during the playing of the National Anthem. Goldendale senior lineman Joshua Boe (56) and freshman Max Scott Wirshup (53) get fired up on the sideline as the Timberwolves pull ahead in the third quarter. Brock Armstrong of Goldendale hauls in a touchdown completion.