Goldendale Sentinel November 23, 2022

Real estate offices combine

Lou MarzeLes editor

Adam Rynd has acquired Cold well Banker and Dryside real es tate companies in Goldendale and combined them into a single new company called Coldwell Banker Cascade Real Estate.

The combined office is in the same Coldwell Banker building at 110 E. Main Street. The former Dryside office at Broadway and Roosevelt is closed and currently being used for storage. The Main Street office is undergoing some modifications and upgrades; it now has a conference room and a large-screen TV.

“We can do buyer seminars and team meetings in there,” Rynd says. Some outside orga nizations might also be able to hold meetings there. “Like Little League coach meetings, housing trust board meetings, that kind of thing,” he adds. The office is large enough to house one desk for each of the company’s agents—all 15 of them. “It makes us the larg est team in Klickitat County by agent count and also number one by sales.”

The combined company is first in another category: property management.

“We’ve grown our property management business to almost 200 units in Klickitat County, most of them in Gold endale,” Rynd says. Eighty per cent of those, he states, are five minutes away from Main Street. There are two full-time property managers.

Rentals in Goldendale: appar ently the legend is true. There ac tually are places to rent in town. The infamous dearth of rentals, Rynd points out, is hardly unique to this neck of the woods.

“Well, I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s impossible to find a rent al in Goldendale,” Rynd states. “There’s always some turnover, but vacancy rates state-wide are very low—sub 1 percent. And in Goldendale it’s no different. We find that we have a waiting list typically for new tenants. As soon as a property becomes available, as often as not, someone contacts us about it, sometimes even be fore we know it’s going to become available. Word of mouth has been a substitute for availability.”

Then there’s the notoriety of long-distance landlords and rental properties from hell. Many have heard horror stories of properties of squalor and danger in town, with owners indifferent or un able to make appropriate changes. Rynd says he plans to run a tight ship with rentals. He and his di rector of property management met with former and present Gol dendale city administrators at the city’s request to address critical issues regarding rentals his com pany manages.

“They were very open, very transparent that they had con cerns, especially about code en forcement and health and safety

Thanksgiving wishes:

Bane to be parade Grand Marshall

Father’s House Fellowship holds its annual community Thanksgiving dinner this Thurs day at noon in the Fellowship Hall. The dinner is fully paid for by donations from the communi ty in order to provide a Thanks giving meal for everyone free of charge.

The Father’s House Thanks giving dinner has been orga nized by Dr. James Ogden for

some 20 years. Ogden runs it with the help of community members. When he began orga nizing the Dinner, he took the church’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner and expanded it to in clude all members of the com munity. “We expect about 150 community members this year,” he states.

Father’s House Fellowship be lieves it is important to provide this dinner to give everyone in the community a place to feel welcomed and wanted on the

Annual community Thanksgiving dinner held tomorrow Blessing Box a place to give to those with less

There is a Blessing Box at the Nazarene Church. This small cupboard was built as an Eagle Scout project by Nate Chiles and has now been in use for well over a year. It is used by people who are tight on food or finances, by people just getting out of jail, by people experiencing homeless ness in our community, or by those in need who are passing through. It is a place where those who have a little more can give to those who have a little less.

The Nazarene Church collects from the community donations of food, toiletries, and other ne cessities that stock the Blessing Box, so it can be a blessing to those in need. It is used by people in our community almost daily.

If you would like to contrib ute to the Blessing Box, the most-needed items are small toi letries (like combs, soaps, sham poos, and hygiene products) and non-perishable foods (such as granola bars, juice boxes, poptop ready-to-eat soups, and sim ilar items for those who may not have a kitchen). Do not donate perishable or expired foods.

You can bring your donations to the Goldendale Nazarene Church at 124 W. Allyn St. on Sunday mornings or Wednes day through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. The Blessing Box is to the left of the front door under the covered walk. The Nazarene Church is located across the street from the jail side of the

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holiday and to enjoy a free hot meal and leftovers if available. This meal fills the void for many community members who don’t have family to join for the holi day or the budget to keep up with the holiday season’s demands.

Father’s House Fellowship will also provide delivery service along with Ogden’s taxi service to and from Father’s House.

For more information or to arrange for deliveries or pickup, call Father’s House Fellowship at (509) 773-4719 or (509) 261-0935.

Judy Bane is the 2023 Grand Marshall for the Candy Cane Lane Parade December 10 at 5 p.m. She will light the community Christ mas tree on the courthouse lawn at 4:30 p.m., then will lead the pa rade.

Judy recently retired from driv ing the bookmobile after 33 years. She loves to garden, cook, and pre serve the food from her garden. She has two daughters, Lucinda and Kacie. She is jokingly called the “Mayor of Centerville.”

She was born in Goldendale and raised in Centerville. She says she is so small-town that when she was born at Klickitat Valley Health, her husband’s little broth er was born two days later, and they were in the nursey together.

Judy’s humor, stories, and an tics are large parts of her person ality. Her friends, who are many, enjoy all of them. No one goes away after talking with Judy with out a smile or a chuckle.

Candy Cane Lane Day On December 8 is the Best Dec orated House and Best Lighted Business within the City of Gol dendale with judging from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Be sure to have your lights on.

December 10 is the parade with entries beginning at 3 p.m. and judging at 4 p.m. except for horses which will be at 4:45 p.m.

Court House, behind the library, and next door to the Goldendale Pregnancy Resource Center.

The Blessing Box is always open 24/7/365. For more infor mation contact Pastor Earnie Winn at (509) 994-2484 or Pastor Greta Sines at (509) 250-6201.

Santa will be at “The Lodge,” 206 S. Columbus, after the parade. Come for a visit and pictures with Santa and get a free book. There will be hot soup, coffee, and hot chocolate. Ribbon and trophies for top parade entry and trophies for best decorated business will be announced.

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A PLACE TO SHARE: The Bless ing Box at the Goldendale Naza rene Church is a convenient spot to donate goods for those in need.

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‘MAYOR OF CENTERVILLE’

HONORED: Judy Bane has been selected to be Grand Marshall for this year’s Candy Cane Lane parade.

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COMBINING RESOURCES: Adam

Rynd has acquired Caldwell Bank er and Dryside real estate offices in Goldendale.

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy. They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

—Marcel Proust

Here’s the schedule for best-decorated contests and Candy Cane Lane parade

The 2022 election will be certified next week, and The Sentinel will have detailed final election re sults for both Klickitat County and state and federal races with county districts in next week’s issue.

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State regulators uphold $226,000 penalty against CenturyLink

Last week the Washing ton Utilities and Transpor tation Commission upheld a $226,000 penalty against CenturyLink after five of its telephone companies violated an agreement with the Commission by rais ing customer rates without notifying the UTC. This is the second year in a row the company has violated the agreement.

CenturyLink is bound by

an alternative form of reg ulation plan established in 2014, that requires its com panies to notify the com mission of any changes to its rates at the same time it notifies customers. Five CenturyLink companies failed to do so in 2021 and 2022, making them subject to a $100 penalty per viola tion, per day.

On June 1 the commission issued a penalty assess

ment against CenturyLink, citing 2,266 violations rep resenting the total days between when each of the five companies should have notified the UTC and when they actually filed rate changes in response to a staff request, leading to the $226,000 penalty.

In response to the penalty assessment, CenturyLink admitted to the violations and filed an application for

mitigation on June 8. The commission rejected the company’s arguments for mitigation on Sept. 30.

On Oct. 10 CenturyLink filed a petition for review, cit ing, in part, overwhelming personnel reductions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the departure of key staff, as the reason for the missed notifications.

The lack of notification hinders the UTC’s ability to

regulate in the public inter est and intervene when nec essary. Proper notification would have allowed the com mission to evaluate the eco nomic circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of those rate increases on customers.

The five CenturyLink companies are:

Qwest Corporation

• CenturyTel of Washington, Inc.

CenturyTel of Inter Island, Inc.

CenturyTel of Cowiche, Inc.

• United Telephone Company of the Northwest

CenturyLink, part of Lumen Technologies, is the largest local telephone com pany in Washington, serving approximately 650,000 res idential and business lines.

Windermere Real Estate Shares the Warmth during winter months

With the coldest months of the year upon us, bro kers from Windermere Real Estate are teaming up to Share the Warmth and help provide winter necessities for those in need. As part of the annual campaign, Win dermere offices throughout the Columbia River Gorge area will be collecting donations through Friday, December 16, to benefit area warming shelters, the

Washington Gorge Action Program, and the Youth Empowerment Shelter. The organizations are specifi cally asking for coats and blankets in all sizes.

Those who want to help can stop by participating Windermere offices to drop off donations. Here is a list of all drop-off locations. In the Columbia River Gorge, donations can be dropped off on weekdays from 10 a.m. to

4 p.m. at any of the following

Windermere locations:

• Goldendale, Washington: 103 E. Main St.

• Bingen, Washington: 106 W. Steuben Stevenson, Washington: 220 SW Second St.

• The Dalles, Oregon: 122 E. 2nd St

• Hood River, Ore gon: 315 Oak St. and 501 Portway Ave. (3rd Floor)

• Cascade Locks, Oregon:

Songer appoints new Undersheriff

Klickitat County Sher iff Bob Songer is already moving with a view toward having won re-election, a milestone he is, in fact, very close to. (As of 5:16 p.m. Fri day, Songer was ahead by 146 votes with only one bal lot estimated left to count.)

announced a new appoint ment in the Sheriff’s Office, naming Chief Jail Deputy Carmen Knopes to the man agement position of under sheriff, making her second in command of the Sheriff’s Office.  Knopes took the oath of office and was sworn in as undersheriff by Songer

on November 17 at the Klick itat County Sheriff's Office. Songer also announced that Chief Civil Clerk Karen Elings’ management title was changed to Chief Civil Deputy. That position is fourth in command in the Sheriff’s Office chain of command.

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The public can also make monetary donations to help purchase needed items via the secure dona tion portal on the Share the Warmth website at help sharethewarmth.com.

“Our real estate brokers have always been commit ted to their local communi ties, and Share the Warmth is a prime example of that. We look forward to collabo

rating with the community each year in order to help our neighbors,” said Scott Mitchelson, president of Windermere Services Com pany in Oregon and SW Washington. “I’m always amazed by the generosity this campaign inspires and proud of the ways we come together to take care of each other.”

The Windermere fam

ily has a proud heritage of serving its neighbors via the Windermere Foundation that funds services for low-income and homeless families. Since 1989, the Windermere Foun dation has contributed more than $46 million towards improving lives in the com munities where we live and work. For more information visit windermere.com.

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Answer to last week’s Mystery Picture

We’ve colorized this pic ture from last week. Sev eral people identified Beryl Spalding as the lady receiv ing the item, and there were a couple of guesses as to the man leaning on the side of the truck, but nothing conclusive came of it. The

license plate on the truck has an expiration date of either 1955 or 1965, and though we searched the archives from 1953 to 1957, we were unable to find the picture as it ran in The Sentinel all those years ago.

This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture

Five smiling women standing in front of a building. What can we deduce from this picture? There’s a wreath of some kind in the background and an enclosed light

above it. Looks like part of a small statue of a sort showing on the bottom far right. So who are these people? What were they doing? Why? We don’t know. All we know about

L ooking Back

November 7, 1935 - 87 Years Ago

this picture is that it ran in The Sentinel sometime, lost in the annals of yes teryear. If you know any thing about it, please drop us an email (info@golden dalesentinel.com) or give

us a call (509-773-3777) or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re wel come to come in and take a look at the original pho tograph.

Sesquicentennial Corner: Bringing Goldendale back to its roots

Born October 28, 1877, at a ranch one mile northwest of the present town of Centerville, August Mattson, prominent wheat rancher of the Big Klickitat Valley wheat belt, commemorated his birth date anniversary at his home here Monday of last week with an occasion honored upon his past half century and eight years of residence in the valley. Mr. Mattson is the first child of Finnish extraction born in Klickitat County, his whole life having been spent within a half mile of his birth place.

November 18, 1942 - 80 Years Ago

War rationing of coffee begins in earnest Sunday, November 29. From November 22 to this date, the consumer has already discovered the purchase from the retailer of the flavored American beverage has been impossible as all sales were frozen for this week. Following are some instructions to the coffee buyer, as issued by the local rationing board. After November 29, stamps in the sugar rationing books numbered from 20 to 28 will be used solely for coffee rationing. Since number 27 is in the bottom corner of the book, this is the first stamp which will be used. It gives the holder the right to buy one cup of coffee per month per person. No children will be allowed to purchase coffee.

November 17, 1960 - 62 Years Ago

When you hear the fire siren, this is what it means. One blast: turn off all sprinkling—this blast will be fol lowed by another blast in 5 minutes. Two blasts: fire in an area south of Main and east of Columbus Avenue. Three blasts: fire south of Main and west of Columbus. Four blasts: fire north of Main and east of Columbus. Five blasts: fire north of Main and West of Columbus. Six short signals: rural fire. Six long blasts: fire meeting or emergency.

November 19, 1992 - 30 Years Ago

As long as John Halm has been associated with the Goldendale Volunteer Fire Department, he can only remember being called out once to get a cat out of a tree. Halm, who was recently elected as the new fire chief for the department, has seen a number of “emergencies” during his tenure. Halm has been in the department for about eight or nine years. Halm is replacing John Broughman as chief. Although Halm has been with the Goldendale VFD for less than a decade, he is, in a way, continuing a family tradition. Halm’s father, Paul, served on the Goldendale VFD for about 22 years previously, and Halm also has two uncles who serve on fire depart ments in Nebraska. Including the two assistants, there are 27 firefighters in the Goldendale VFD at this time.

November 12, 2012 - 10 Years Ago

Just in time for Veterans Day, the last two of 18 signs honoring World War II veterans and informing travelers of the eight World War II training sites on the World War II Veterans Historic Highway will be installed on US Highway 97 just south of Biggs Jct. on Friday. All 292 miles of US Highway 97 in Oregon between Biggs and the Oregon/California border are designated the World War II Veterans historic highway. The historic military sites were: Camp Rufus, Madras Army Airfield, Redmond Army Airfield, Civilian Pilot Training at Bend and Prineville, Camp Abbott at Sunriver, and Marine Barracks and Naval Air Station at Klamath Falls.

—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society

Points to ponder:

Did you hear about the Dial-A-Prayer telephone service for agnostics? You dial the number and no one answers.

A man was having trouble with his hand, and he wanted to show his doctor what the problem was. Three of his fingers cooperated, but his thumb and index finger were opposed.

My life coach told me I’d have to get one before he could coach me on it.

Why don’t we ever see this headline: “Psychic wins lot tery.”

According to my neighbor’s diary, I have boundary issues.

If it weren’t for law enforcement and physics, I’d be unstoppable. Ask me about my narcissism! “What do we want?” “To buy a vowel!” “When do we want it?” “Nw!”

The way news is reported, as well as what constitutes news, has changed dramati cally over the years, and columns like the one below have fallen out of style. Local, small-town newspa pers used to report on who came to and who went out of town, and why, who was sick, in the hospital, just got out of the hospital, and so much more. The column below, titled “Local News,” ran on November 27, 1930: Mrs. Chas McEwen enter tained a bridge club at her home Monday afternoon this week.

Bert Knox and family and C. E. Crooks motored to Portland last Saturday, returning Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Pike spent over Sunday with rel atives at Hood River.

Car Owners! What about car top repairs and dress ing? Winter months require tight car tops. See Hiway Service Station.

County school superinten dent Chester F. Bennett left Tuesday morning for Port land, where he will spend a couple of days on business.

A number send yearly subscriptions for The Senti nel as Christmas gifts. A let ter from home every week.

D. W. Bath of Corvallis, and his niece, Mrs. Agnes Wright, of Portland arrived in the city Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with the editor and family.

There will be a Thanks giving Dance at the Masonic Temple, Wednesday even ing, November 26th. All Masons, Eastern Stars and their families invited. Good music and eats, so come have a good time.

I have a complete line of Cunningham radio tubes, phone 1092, Cliff’s Electric Shop.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Marguiss of Cen terville, at The Dalles, last Friday.

Bob Mays, of The Dalles, radio trouble shooter for the Pacific Power & Light Co., came over the fore part of the week looking for radio “bugs.”

Dance at Wishram next Saturday, Nov. 29; music by Dominoes. Come and we will have a good time.

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley DeWeese and Mrs. Jose phine Claussen arrived

early Tuesday morn ing from Seattle to spend Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Byars.

Vernon Kuhnhausen, Henry Murray, the Misses Thelma and Ellen Murray and Mrs. Chas. Lainhart, all of Glenwood were Gol dendale visitors last week, shopping.

Dr. Collins, county health officer, states Dr. Brewer, of White Salmon, has reported a case of spinal meningitis at Glenwood. This necessi tates the closing of the Glen wood schools for at least a period of ten days. If no new cases develop at the end of that time, the schools will be permitted to reopen.

Sam Hill left Wenatchee last Saturday morning for New York, on a business trip.

Ben Hanson phoned over from Glenwood yesterday morning, telling of the destruction by fire of the Orie Conboy home, formerly the M. P. Gilmore property. The loss was total and insur ance to the amount of $2,500 was carried on the place. No details of the fire were avail able.

J. C. Kaidera and D. A. Sil ver returned the first of the week from Pullman where they took the poultry course last week. While there J. C. had the idea of investigating the feasibility of a bull-frog farm, and asked for infor mation. He had them all looking for a frog specialist and will get his information via the mail. Both men were impressed with the course in poultry.

Mrs. E. D. Nelson, of Wish ram, fractured her right arm last Thursday evening while attempting to crank a car. She was brought to Goldendale, and Dr. Collins reduced the fracture. X-ray pictures were made of the arm after it was set, and exceptional results were obtained, the pictures being well worth your time to see.

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hause motored Tuesday to Pull man for Harriett Spalding, who will return with them to spend Thanksgiving with home folks. Marcelle Mont gomery and Pat McEwen are also expected home for Thanksgiving.

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you will build and reinforce your attitude of gratitude. Don’t waste any time with what you feel you don’t have.

Keep things in perspective. Consider all the people who have overcome difficulties far worse than yours. Don’t be consumed by your problems; there is always a solution. Maintaining an attitude of gratitude allows your mind to devise a resolution for your circumstances.

Thanksgiving is much more than a big meal with family and friends. It’s a time to reflect on, and be thankful for, all of the good things you have. It’s important to be grateful, not just on Thanksgiving, but each and every day. Rather than lamenting what you feel is lacking in your life, begin each new day by developing an attitude of gratitude. Take inventory of your blessings, and you will be surprised at just how much you have to be thankful for.

If you have enough to eat, a place to live, a way to get around, people who care about you, or people you care about, then you are wealthy. If you lack any of these elements, you can still be grateful for what you do have, while striving to obtain whatever is absent.

Focus on all positive aspects of your life. Take nothing for granted.

Every morning, recharge your appreciation. Be happy for everything there is, not upset over what you feel is missing.

Dreams of the future shouldn’t diminish apprecia tion for the present. If all you do is concentrate on what you want, you won’t enjoy today. Don’t be jealous of others; what they do or have has no bearing on you.

You can feel bitter or resentful for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you feel something is missing from your life, things aren’t going your way, or you have been treated unfairly. You may wonder, “Why do these things always happen to me?”

Life’s problems tend to dominate your thoughts, turning your focus to what you feel is wrong. You may start to resent those who appear to be better off. It’s easy to dwell on things you think would make your life better if you had them. If only you had more money, more time, a bigger house, a different car, a different job, a different boss, had picked a different career, and so on.

When your attitude becomes one of deficiency instead of abundance and appreciation, you can become overwhelmed by feelings of frustration and feel like a victim. As this happens, a consuming vicious cycle starts. Being bitter or resentful blows situations out of proportion. People who are bitter frequently find that their situations deteriorate and their mental and physical health decays.

It’s difficult, if not impossible, to achieve your goals while you are bitter or resentful. Regardless of what challenges might befall you, bitterness makes find ing solutions much more elusive. There is no point to feeling bitter since it accomplishes nothing, harms you, and makes things worse. Filling yourself with gratitude on a daily basis makes you feel good, while driving out negative feelings.

Begin your practice of gratitude each morning as soon as you wake. Every day is a great day. If you have any doubts, try missing one. Take inventory of every thing, no matter how small or seemingly in-signifi cant, that is good in your life.

Make everyday a day of Thanksgiving, and you will be amazed how much better your life will be come.

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 .

tacted by some-one higher up. That person has not contacted me after more than a week so I am following through on what I told the bank contacts I was going to do—write a letter to the editor to

This year Goldendale Motor sports 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 skate board 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.

Ken McKune Goldendale C

My concern is that a comment as broad as this opens the door for abuse. I have had no difficul ties 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.

Letters from the community

Well done

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 Lit tle Klickitat River Park (the swimming pool) on to the kids and families at the pool and on to me while I was sitting on my property. We were contaminated by the toxins in the smoke, and my eyes and throat were imitated, and my lungs filled with carbon monoxide and other cancer causing toxic compounds for three hours.

I would like to compliment Rich ard Lefever on his continual endeav ors on the “Looking Back” section of The Goldendale Sentinel. He brings to light the old stories from years gone by.

I haven’t known Richard very long—only 66 years—and he’s much older than I am—by about nine months.

Ken Margraf Goldendale

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.”

All joking aside, I appreciate the efforts by Richard and the Klickitat County Historical Society. Keep up the good work!

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

It’s us or them

Earth, Air, Water, Fire. Known as the four elements of life. Without these four elements, humans would not survive. You know what’s not on that list? Fossil fuels!

“For No Reason At All” I particu larly found offensive.

Mark Doubravsky Goldendale

For all except the last 150 years, humans have prospered on this earth just fine without fossil fuels. So why do modern humans think they won’t survive without fossil fuels? Our lifestyle might suffer, but life is more important that lifestyle. Fossil fuels are not necessary for us to survive. In fact fossil fuels pol lute the Four Elements to the point they will no longer provide for life on earth. This is the war for the

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

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future of humanity. We should treat it as such. We need to ban night time lighting, we need to ban all air travel, personal vehicles should be done away with, we need to get off the silly idea that space travel has any value. We need to do all this now, not just think about it. Now is our time to ensure life continues on earth.

Fossil fuels verses humanity. It can’t be a close call.

Tom Wilson Goldendale

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

On Sept 4 I will be asking the mayor and his administration to make an ordinance forbidding anyone from reckless unsafe burn outs 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.

be sure local folks are aware of how Columbia Bank is choosing to deal with its account holders.

Bryan Golden

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School commemorates Native American Heritage

Last Friday, November 18, Glenwood School hosted a celebration in the gym to commemorate Native American Heritage Month.

Miss Yakama Nation, ElliaLee Jim, spoke of her role representing the Yakama Nation and her life and family, both in the Sahaptin language, then in English. Afterward, she joined the Tiny Swan Dancers, who presented several dances with deep cultural mean ing to the Yakama People. Before each dance, the leader of the dance group told the story the dance rep resented.

I was sitting by a little kindergartener. She was a bit fidgety at first, but when I explained to her that each dance was telling a story, she became so focused and enthralled. It was so great to watch when she could actually “see” the swans in the Swan Dance and the caterpillars and butterflies in the Butterfly Dance. The dances were beautiful to watch. Following the assem bly, students, staff, and visi tors were invited to partici pate in beading crafts and enjoy delicious fry bread made and served by Annette Tomeo.

Prior to the assembly I had the pleasure of meet ing artist Jan Whitefoot. Jan grew up in Harrah, surrounded by the Yakama art and culture that has inspired her for many years. She and her daughter, Lisa, have an art studio in Har rah where they feature their beau tiful art, including beaded pieces, bas kets, paintings, and so much more. I was pleased to learn that Jan is now planning to open a Whitefoot art studio right here in Glenwood, in the commercial building next to the Mt. Adams RV Park. I’m looking forward to visiting her there as well as taking friends and fam ily there when it opens. Stay tuned for more information regarding the studio open ing date. Jan’s daughter will continue to operate the Whitefoot Studio in Harrah. I actually have a Jan White foot creation, a small chest she donated to a fundraiser auction here several years ago, and it was my pleasure to finally meet her in per son.

On November 14, our Glenwood Middle School Eagles basketball teams

played Lyle here in the home gym. The Eagles girls only have five players, and there were two quarters when they were forced to play with only four girls on the team. Nevertheless, the game was very close. Our Eagles girls played hard and well. Our Eagles boys had a more difficult time as size was a definite factor. Lyle has sev eral big, tall boys on their team, which prevented our smaller play ers from getting in to make baskets. But, again, the boys played hard and never gave up. We should all feel very proud of the spirit and grit shown by both the girls’ and boys’ teams.

Now cold and flu have hit the Glenwood school hard. Many of the middle school players were out sick, and the game with Trout Lake scheduled for the 17th was cancelled. It remains to be seen if they’ll have enough players for their next games. Whatever is going around is pretty rough. Get well soon, Eagles.

Our Glenwood High School and Junior High School rodeo athletes and their families, along with

other county HS/JHS rodeo athletes, have been busy making Christmas swags for their winter fundraiser. They made over 700 beau tiful swags, that were sold at their sale in Goldendale on Sunday, November 20. I ended up with two beauti ful swags. The dedication of these kids is amazing. Many of them are participating in school sports and are busy with their schoolwork but made the time to work hard on this fundraiser. Thank you, rodeo kids. My swags are incredibly beautiful.

Glenwood High School students are sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, November 30. If you’re interested in donat ing blood, you can contact the school, and Mrs. Troh will connect you with one of the students in charge of scheduling.

As we approach the holi days, many former Glen wood students will be home from college visiting family. I would love to hear from them, catching up on how their lives have been going since graduating from Glen wood High School.

Sign up for the Christmas Food basket

Fresh Lions Club news: it’s that time of year again to sign up to receive a Christ mas Food basket from the Lyle Lions Club. If you reside in the area served by the Lyle School district, you are eligible. Sign-up is from November 1 through 30. Please leave your name, a working phone number, your address, and the num ber of adults and children in the family. You must call Joan Titus at (509) 365-2872 to reserve your basket. Dis tribution will take place at the Lyle Lions Community Center on Saturday, Decem ber 17, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Along those lines, Lyle School once again is organ izing a cereal drive for the Lyle Lions Club. Please

encourage your students to bring in a box or bag of cereal to donate. This is a class competition, and the winning class will be based on the number of ounces donated, not the number of boxes. Let’s see how many ounces of cereal we can col lect! Last day to donate is December 2.

I don’t get out as much as I used to and was thrilled to see that we will have a Dol lar General store on this side of the river at the old McDonald building in Bingen. The store fits my budget, so I, for one, am glad to see it opening soon and hope it lasts longer than the restaurant.

And the High Prai rie Christmas Bazaar is scheduled for December 1 through 3. A member is calling for volunteers to help get the message out with posters for designated areas. Call or email josh 7harrison@gmail.com or call (509) 281-0971.

There are still some ven dor tables available for the Annual Dalles port Christmas Bazaar that will be Monday through Wednesday, December 5, 6, and 7, at the Dallesport Community Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost per table is $15 a day or $40 for all three days. If you are interested, call (509) 310-9130.

I know this is old news, but be reminded about The Dalles Bridge closing every weekend from Thursday at 8 p.m. to Monday at 6 a.m. Additionally the bridge will be closed on Thurs day mornings in three- to 10-minute intervals from

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to transport panels across the bridge. So if appointments fall during those hours, please allow for extra time. On the week ends of the three holidays coming up—Thanksgiv ing, Christmas, and New Year’s—the bridge will be open.

Are you civic-minded and wish to help keep the stand ards and quality of life that Lyle has to offer? Please consider running for a seat on the Lyle Community Council. Candidates need to fill out a form online on the Council website or request one from Council Presi dent Bill Weiler (William. weiler8@gmail.com), then submit it to Councilmember Glenda Lovejoy at P.O. Box 43 Lyle, WA 98635 by Decem ber 1. Requirements are to be a Klickitat County reg istered voter and either a resident of, or have a vested interest in, the community.

Submit your news to: Mil dred E. Lykens, (509) 3652273 or lykensme41@gmail. com.

FFA members learn how to weld

advanced metals student, Nate Ward.

On November 16 our Goldendale Middle School and Goldendale High School FFA advisors, Mr. Josh Krieg and Mrs. Randi Krieg, hosted a welding workshop at the GHS Metal Shop. Three of the GMS FFA officers— Jasper Keith, treasurer; Tristyn Tobin, vice presi dent; and Rydell Myers, president—helped plan and prepare for the work shop with Mr. TJ Wilder and Ms. Morgan Coyne. In this workshop, the 37 FFA members got to learn the basics of welding by work ing with a certified welder, Mr. Trevor Keith, and an

The members got to make horseshoe pump kins by MIG welding. After welding the pump kins, the members got to hydro-dip them with Mr. Blake Lesko. One of the members, Bennett Buchanan, stated, “Get ting to weld was an eyeopening experience for me. I really enjoyed mak ing the pumpkins with others. This workshop has inspired me to take a weld ing class in high school.” For more information and photos about the event come check out the Goldendale FFA Facebook page.

FFA and time for cranberries

GMS FFA SecretAry

Forty Goldendale Middle School FFA members went to the primary school dur ing the month of Novem ber to teach primary school students in grades 1 through 3 about cranber ries. The FFA members selected and read the book “Time for Cranberries,” that describes the process of growing cranberries in a bog and harvesting them.

After the reading activ ity, the primary students worked on a cranberry sensory lab with the FFA members. Olivia Myers, GMS FFA member, states, “We had the younger stu dents test cranberry prod ucts using their senses. Not only did they taste them, they felt and smelled them

to describe the characteris tics of the foods.”

In the project, the mem bers taught eight class rooms about the stages of cranberry production. The members were able to work with a total of 144 primary students.

“I really enjoyed doing this lab with the students. I thought it was super cool to see them engaged in the activity and be so excited about doing it. We had a lot of fun teaching them about an agricultural product,” commented Jennasea Smith, GMS FFA Member.

We would like to say a big thank you to the Yakima Farm Bureau for providing funding for Gol dendale Middle School FFA to purchase all their books for the project.

Claire Gilmore GMS FFA SecretAry

Claire Gilmore

C LEARNING THE BASICS: Members of the Goldendale Middle School FFA got to learn about welding last week.

O bituary

Richard Jacob Gallegos

Richard Jacob Gallegos, 77, was born May 23, 1945, to Manuel and Mary (Marino) Gallegos in Gallup, New Mexico. He passed away at his home in Goldendale on October 22, 2022.

Richard grew up in Gallup and joined the military in 1965. He served as an Army Sergeant E5 from 1965 to 1967 when he received an honorable dis charge. He mar ried Karen Lynn Quantrell on August 24, 1968, in Los Angeles, California.

Richard worked at vari ous jobs throughout his life in both Washington and New Mexico. Employ ers included a mining company in New Mexico, the Champion Sawmill in

Klickitat, Martin Marietta Aluminum Plant in Golden dale, Boise Sawmill in Gol dendale, a school district in New Mexico, and the Cen tral Klickitat County Parks and Recreation District in Goldendale.

Richard was a patron of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library and a devoted Catholic who attended mass in both Golden dale and Wasco, Oregon.

Richard was preceded in death by his wife Karen Lynn Quantrell Gallegos; parents, Manuel and Mary Gallegos; sister Stella A. Gallegos; brothers, Gilbert Alejandro Gallegos (Buddy) and George Ernesto Galle gos (Blackie); and motherin-law Mary E. Quantrell.

He is survived by his son Richard Manuel (Melissa) Gallegos and grandchil dren, Kelsey and Jacob Gal legos, of Garfield, Washing ton; father-in-law Donald G. Quantrell, of Goldendale; sisters-in-law, Paula (Dale) Ransom and Vicki (Ed) Woodruff, of Goldendale; brothers-in-law, Eric (Alita) Quantrell, Mike (Elaine) Quantrell and Ken (Cindy) Quantrell, of Goldendale; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at St. Mary’s Catho lic Church in Wasco, Ore gon. The service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Decem ber 9, 2022. Private inter ment will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, dona tions may be made to a favorite charity.

Klickitat County Senior Services

Home-delivered meals will continue to be pro vided to seniors (60+) and spouse or caregiver in home with senior if qualified. Please contact the office for more infor mation on eligibility for home delivered meals at (800) 447-7858. Ask your local office about the Se nior Food Box Program as well as the Senior Farmers Market Nutri tion Program.

MENU: GD, WS & Lyle 11/23: Roast Turkey 11/24 Thanksgiving, of fices closed 11/28 & 11/29: Chef Sal ad 11/30 Beef Stew White Salmon - Pi oneer Center 501 NE

Washington Street 509493-3068

Hot Meals at noon Mon day and Wednesday

Bunco – 2nd and 4th Fri day of every month at 1:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Center Senior Center.

Hatha Yoga – Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. All levels are wel come

StrongPeople Strong Bodies – Every Tuesday at 2 p.m. For more infor mation and to complete a short packet of informa tion call Jill at 509-4933068

Goldendale – 228 West Main 509-773-3757

Hot Meals at noon Tuesday and Thursday Nail Trims - Tuesday

10:00 a.m. – noon Exercise – 1:00 p.m. ev ery Tuesday and Thurs day

Recovery Café – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. every Wednesday, Lunch, crafts and support group

Lyle – Lions Club Community Center 503 Lewis and Clark Hwy 509-773-3757

Doors open at 8 and hot meals are at noon on Tuesday Advisory board meet ings for 2022 call Direc tor Sharon Carter at 509773-3757 for information

November 4 – Gold endale County Services building December 2 – Dalles port Community Center

Church Directory

GRACE BRETHREN

NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY of GOD

BAPTIST

Columbus Avenue Baptist, S.B.C. 815 N Columbus, Goldendale, 509.773.4471; Interim Pastor Paul Logue, Sun Worship 11am Sun School 9:45am. Call for Zoom services. We’re on YouTube, FaceBook, & Instagram. Mon 6pm prayer meeting.Wed 6pm Youth & Children's groups. For updates: Columbus ABC.org, ColumbusABC@embarqmail.com, or call.

CATHOLIC - Holy Trinity Catholic 307 Schuster, Goldendale; Father William Byron, 509.773.4516. Sat Eve Mass 5:30pm; Sun Mass 9am & 10am. Eve of Holy Days 7pm; Holy Days 9am. Daily Mass Mon-Fri 9am. CCD Classes Wed 2:15-3:30pm, K thru grade 6; Wed 7-8:30pm grades 7-12. Confessions every other Saturday noon -1pm

EASTERN ORTHODOX

Ss. Joachim & Anna Orthodox Mission 301 NW 2nd St, Goldendale, 907-317-3828; Rev John Phelps; Sat: 5:30pm Vespers; Sun: 8:15am Orthros, 9:30am Liturgy; Tue: 6:30pm Catechism; Wed: 7pm Youth Group; Fri: 6:30pm Compline

Community Grace Brethren 1180 S Roosevelt, Goldendale. 509.773.3388. Sun Svc 10:30 in person. Wed: AWANA 2pm & Youth Group 5pm GoldendaleGrace.com. Watch us on Facebook Live: Facebook.com/GoldendaleGrace "Learning - Living - Loving JESUS."

LUTHERAN

Christ the King Lutheran S Columbus & Simcoe Dr, Goldendale; Pastor David Daugs. 773-5750. Worship services 10am Everyone welcome.

METHODIST - United Methodist Columbus & Broadway; Pastor Kendra BehnSmith; 509.773.4461. Service times: Worship 9:00am; Adult classes 10:45am; Fall & Winter Children’s Church available during worship. All are welcome. Call the church for regularly scheduled events.

NAZARENE - Church of the Nazarene 124 W Allyn, Goldendale; Pastor Earnie Winn and Pastor Greta Sines. 509.773.4216; Sunday worship 10:45 ; Sunday School all ages 9:30 ; goldendalenaz@gmail.com.

1602 S Columbus, Goldendale; Pastor Kevin Gerchak, 509.773.4650; Sun. School 9:30am; Morning Worship Service 10:30 ; Evening Service 6pm; Family Night on Wed. 7pm with programs for ages 3 years through adult.

RIVER of LIFE CHURCH of GOD 2023 Pipeline Rd; Pastors Rod & Cathy Smith, 509-773-3185, Sunday Worship 10:30am; Wednesday Bible Study 7pm. RiverofLife222.org

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

1/2 mile east on Bickleton Hwy. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am; Worship Service 11am; Pastor Michael Smith; 509.773.4381

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Centerville Community Church 508 Dalles Mountain Road, Centerville, WA 98613; 509-637-3068; Pastor Patti McKern; pastorpatti53@gmail.com; Sunday Worship Celebration 10am

"Find refreshment for your soul and friends for your journey."

Father’s House Fellowship

207 S Klickitat Ave, 509.773.4719. Basic Bible Fellowship 9:30am; Worship 10:30am; Tue. 6:30pm Freedom Now Meeting. “A Gospel-Centered Church.”

Mid-Columbia Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Online Worship Sunday 10 Religious Exploration for Children and Youth; email mcuuf1@gmail.com for a link to Online Service; MCUUF2.org; Rev. Judy Zimmerman, 541-241-6771. Justice. Inclusion. Compassion. A Welcoming Congregation

perspective,” Rynd recalls “Our commitment as a firm certainly is that we follow the law, and we ensure that the properties we manage are up to code, and they’re up to the standards of the community. Now that’s a challenge when you’ve got a lot of deferred mainte nance, perhaps, or if there are properties that we’re taking on that haven’t had professional management in the past or maybe had less active management. So it’s a process to get through all of that.”

The key part of the pro cess is the word “profes sional.” “If you have paid management, that’s profes sional management,” Rynd says. “And they’re at a cer tain standard. And then occasionally you’ll have folks who are doing man agement who are either managing their own prop erty or inherited a prop erty they haven’t sold, or perhaps it’s their first time with a rental. It’s a difficult thing to manage. You have very strict landlord-tenant laws in the state of Wash ington. You certainly have health and building and safety codes that have to be followed, and it’s not some thing that you can do well part-time, which is why we have a full-time team who can focus on all of that.”

Sub 1 percent rental avail ability is a startling figure. Finding a rental remains a catch-as-catch-can proposi tion. But, for that matter, so is trying to find a house to buy around here. Just ask the school district or the hospital how much luck they have trying to hire qualified people when they can’t find a place to live.

“Inventory is still very constrained,” Rynd acknowledges. “And really, if we look back to 2008, we have a nationwide housing shortage. The estimates

vary, but at least some 5 million housing units in the United States are not avail able that should be there.

In other words, we have underbuilt housing. Since the last housing market collapsed in 2008, builders have been driven out of the industry. Mortgage stand ards became much stricter, appropriately so in most cases. But since that time, the capacity for the U.S. home building industry has fallen so much that we can’t keep pace with the demand for housing in the United States. New households are forming more rapidly than new homes are being built. So that’s a challenge, cer tainly. It’s not isolated to any particular area. Goldendale suffers from that as much as any part of the state of Washington. But here we’re finding gradually over the last six months, in central Washington and in Gold endale, we’ve seen a slight improvement in availabil ity of homes. There was a little bit more inventory, they were a little bit longer on the market, and the pric ing was much more reason able. A lot of prices ran up very rapidly in the last four years.”

As interest rates rose this year to fight inflation, mort gage rates rose commen surately for a time. “The Fed [Federal Reserve] con trols the money supply, the money supply influences the rates for the 10-year treas uries, 10-year treasuries influence mortgage rates.” Rynd summarizes. “So it’s a domino effect, and infla tion is a key culprit in all of that. Housing similarly correlates to that. Housing prices have gone up sub stantially in the last cou ple of years as supply was low and demand was very high, and money was inex pensive. As money becomes more expensive, it becomes

harder to buy. It means that it slows down the market.” But the October numbers were the lowest seen in about nine months; so there are signs inflation is easing. In just the last couple of weeks, mortgage rates have begun to drop. “We’re below 7 percent again.”

So mortgages may become more affordable, and housing may become a little more available. Still, Goldendale is unique in that close to 50 percent of all properties in town are rentals.

“We have a great concen tration of homes that are rentals as a portion of the overall home market,” Rynd says. “What that means is there’s a smaller pool of available homes for resi dential full-time occupants. That just means that the available inventory for pur chase is much smaller. So again, we have a basic sup ply and demand imbalance and challenge. Well-priced, quality homes always sell quickly, but ‘quickly’ has changed. It’s getting better. We used to measure time on market in days and weeks. Now, fortunately, we can measure time on market in weeks and months. It’s a more appropriate, more balanced market. Frankly, those of us in the industry are mostly relieved by that.”

It doesn’t hurt that Gold endale and Klickitat County have some of the most affordable housing rates in the state of Washington.

Rynd came to real estate via a circuitous route. “My background’s actually in technology,” he says. “But I also got a forestry degree; I went to University of Wash ington, got degrees in for estry and business, and started in the timber indus try. I spent several years in the technology world, but my passion was always real estate. So I got my license

back in 2005, and I’ve been doing real estate off and on ever since. Now much more on.”

What else is on Rynd’s mind? “Our community giving is always important to me,” he states. “We’ve recently written a few checks to help out with a few programs there. We made a donation for the Goldendale girls volleyball traveling team. We also made the final donation to pay for the light that’s being put in for the Goldendale High School wrestling team. There was a gap left to close of a few hundred dollars, so we took care of that. It’s all paid for now, so we’re excited about that. And we’re excited to continue our investments in things like the upcoming Goldendale Rodeo; we’re working on that. We’ve got some great programs in place right now. We’re col lecting coats in all of our offices, basically a warm clothing drive, that is going on now. You just take coats up to our office and drop them off, gently used or new, preferably. Coats, gloves, hats, collecting all of that. We’ll be doing the toy drive equivalent in Klicki tat County. We do those in each of our markets.”

Rynd’s fondness for giv ing back to the community is backed up with impres sive numbers. “Our firm has what we call our com munity fund,” he says. “One percent of all revenue—not profit—that our firm gen erates gets donated back to the community. Kids in schools, food and housing, other social service needs in the community. Every year we give back a healthy amount to our communi ties, $100,000 plus per year as a firm. Last year it was almost a quarter million.”

Commerce receives over $5.2 million to help end youth homelessness in Washington

The Washington Depart ment of Commerce (Com merce) Thursday reported that work by its Office of Homeless Youth will ben efit from a new $5.29 mil lion grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funding through HUD’s Youth Homelessness Dem onstration Program will support a wide range of programs aimed at ending

youth homelessness, includ ing rapid rehousing, perma nent supportive housing, transitional housing, and host homes.

“This HUD investment in Washington is a tremen dous support for our efforts to help the thousands of young people who are expe riencing homelessness in communities throughout our state,” said Commerce Director Lisa Brown.

“We are pleased that Washington will have more resources to help young people find and keep a safe and affordable home,” said Northwest Regional Administrator Margaret Salazar. “Our partners at the Washington Depart ment of Commerce are com mitted to doing their best to serve these young people; our communities—and future—will be stronger

and brighter because of it.” Commerce will use the funding to address youth homelessness by tailoring support programs to their needs, including funding for housing units, wrap-around services, and housing sup port. The funding will also support youth-focused per formance measurement and coordinated entry systems.

What’s in the Sky

Jim White

For The SenTinel

Welcome to our last month of the year and the start of winter. The winter solstice will occur on December 21. On that day we’ll have about 8 hours and 35 minutes of sunlight. Sunrise will be at about 7:45 a.m., with sunset following at 4:23 p.m. Even though it is the shortest day of the year, the solstice does not have the earliest sunset— that comes on December 10. And it also does not have the latest sunrise—that comes on January 2, 2023. Why? Since the Earth’s orbit is slightly elliptical, our day length var ies a bit throughout the year. We standardize our time, but the Sun’s position varies from that a bit.

December is the best month for viewing Mars. The red planet will be closest to us on December 8 and will be bright and prominent throughout the month. Brave a few min utes on cold December nights and Mars, with its red color, will be unmistakable in our eastern evening sky. If you look closely, you may notice how it moves in comparison with the background stars. Compare with the picture included with this article. As the planets orbit the Sun, they move in relation to the stars. Early people saw the planets as the stars that wandered across the sky. The Greek root of the word planet is plantes, which means “wan derer.”

Jupiter and Saturn remain in our evening sky in Decem ber, although Saturn is get ting low in the west. By the end of the month, Saturn will set at about 8 p.m. Look for Saturn low in the west-south west. Don’t confuse it with Altair, an almost equally bright star to the right of Saturn, or Fomalhaut, to Saturn’s left in the southsouthwest. Jupiter, still the brightest object in the night sky (except for the moon of course), shines high in the southwestern evening sky. Our December Moon is

full on December 7 and new on the 23rd. At the start of the month, the first-quarter Moon will be just to the left of Jupiter, which should cre ate a really nice view. On the 8th, the almost-full Moon will lie just to the left of Mars. Early morning viewers can find the waning crescent Moon just above the bright star Spica on the 18th in the southeastern morning sky. If you have a good view of the southwestern horizon, the thin crescent Moon will join Venus and Mercury, hugging the horizon just after sunset on Christmas eve. And on the 26th the crescent Moon should produce a lovely view when located just to the left of Saturn.

The bright winter con stellations Orion, Taurus, Gemini, and Auriga are all above the eastern horizon on December evenings. Mars is right in the mix, located in Taurus. In those constella tions you can find Capella, the 6th brightest star in the sky, in Auriga; Rigel (#7) and Betelgeuse (#10) are both in Orion; Aldebaran (#14) is the bull’s red “eye” in Taurus; and the twins Pollux (#17) and Castor (#24) are in Gem ini—by 10 p.m. or 8 p.m. late in the month, they are joined by Sirius (#1) and Procyon (#8) as they clear the horizon.

A bit of December history: 50 years ago, on December 7, 1972, the last Apollo mission Apoll0 17 blasted off for the Moon. Astronauts Gene Cer nan and Harrison Schmitt landed on the Moon on Decem ber 11. At the time, I doubt many would have thought it would be over 50 years before humans returned to the Moon. The November launch of the Artemis 1, the unmanned first test for the new spacecraft planned for a Moon landing in a few years, should end that long drought. As I write this, Artemis 1 is approaching the Moon. Watch online for video and pictures of the mission.

Step outside for a few moments on a clear night and enjoy the December skies!

Wilkins,

Job postings can also be found on Indeed.com

John Kruse For The SenTinel

When it comes to catching bass between Thanksgiving and the end of February in the Pacific Northwest, it would be fair to say, “The struggle is real.” As a mat ter of fact, my chances of catching a bass at this time of year are about the same as winning the lottery. I have simply not had suc cess.

That’s why I decided to reach out to Glenn May. He is the man behind BassRe source.com, a website he launched in 1996 that is full of articles, how-to videos, and an active forum. I have been a big fan of Glenn for several years, especially since he films quite a few of his instructional videos at the place I consider to be my home water, Potholes Reservoir.

BassResource.com attracts anglers from all over the nation but Glenn actually lives in Edmonds, Washington, and has been bass fishing for 50 years. In addition to fishing for fun,

he has fished a number of tournaments in the western United States and has even been a television guest on Lunkerville and the Hank Parker TV Show. Many with his wealth of knowledge and experience would be close-mouthed, but Glenn is very approachable and truly wants others to succeed when it comes to catching bass. Here’s some questions I posted to Glenn along with some good advice.

WHERE DO THE BASS GO IN WINTER? Glenn says generally speaking the bass go deep where water temperatures are warmer and more stable. The bass are also following the bait fish they prey upon that are doing the same thing to survive. They are usu ally deeper than 15 feet and may be as deep as 55 feet, but under certain condi tions they may come into the shallows.

A case in point would be a reservoir where water levels are drawn down dur ing the winter months. If crawdads are in the reser voir, they will emerge from

the mud to get back into the water. The bass know this and will be waiting in the shallows to feed on them when this occurs. Another time bass may come into shallower water is after several consecutive days of warm weather. That’s when the baitfish will head to the shallows and the bass will follow them there.

WHY ARE THEY SO HARD TO CATCH IN THE WINTER? Glenn explained the metabolism of bass

really slows down during the winter months. Whereas bass might feed seven times a day in the spring and summer, they may only feed once every seven to ten days in the winter. Accord ing to Glenn, that goes a long way towards explain ing why bites are few and far between, even when you locate bass during the cold weather months.

SLOW DOWN: The forage base bass feed on—bait fish, sculpins, and crawdads—

also lower their metabolism and they barely move. That’s why you want to slow down your presentation when fishing. A prime example of this is slowly dragging your lure across the bottom, with long pauses in between each dragging movement.

LURES AND TECH NIQUES THAT WORK: Glenn has a number of lures he uses to catch bass in the winter.

1. Try dragging a ¼ to ½ ounce football head jig with a five-inch white grub on it along the bot tom. In deep water colors don’t show up well, but the white contrasts better than a dark color, making it easier for the fish to see on the bottom.

2. As the water gets really cold, perch will ball up into schools and the bass will sit below them, pick ing off the perch that are dying off and falling out of the bait ball towards the bottom. You can take advantage of this by drop ping a ½ ounce hair jig through the baitfish ball to where the bass are.

3. Try a drop shot rig with a four-inch finesse worm. Fish it on the bottom with a very slow presenta tion, barely moving the bait at all. As for colors, try using a pink worm that works very well this time of year. The drop shot will also work on suspending bass you locate on our fish finder.

Drop the finesse worm to where the bass are, and just hold it there. The small finesse worm will move around enough on its own to elicit not only attention, but oftentimes, a bite.

If you follow all of this sage advice from Glenn, you should be able to grind out some bites and bass dur ing the holiday season and well into the winter. If you want to find more informa tion about catching bass through all four seasons of the year, go to www.bassre source.com.

John Kruse – www.north westernoutdoors.com and www.americaoutdoorsradio. com.

The Washington State Department of Commerce Monday announced 22 pro jects conditionally awarded Small Business Innovation Fund (SBIF) grants rang ing from $500,000 to $5 mil lion. The total $32.5 million awarded will fund a variety of activities, including:

• small business incuba tors and accelerators, • support for local procure ment initiatives, improvements to physical workspaces in response to public health require ments or acts of vandal ism, • support for small busi ness competitiveness pro grams focused on hiring and retention, and • projects that increase the ability of a small business to succeed and thrive.

The Small Business Inno vation Fund supports com munity-based programs and services that meet the needs of BIPOC entrepre neurs, women-owned small businesses, and businesses located in underserved, low-income and rural parts of the state.

The following organiza tions and projects have been conditionally awarded grants to provide the pro grams and services:

City of Goldendale – fund ing for business improve ments and repairs Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Seat tle – incubator program

• Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority, East Wenatchee – incubator program

• City of Tacoma – competi tiveness programs

• Clallam County Eco nomic Development Council, Port Angeles, competitiveness pro grams

• Colfax Downtown Asso ciation – incubator pro gram

• Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC), Port Angeles, various initiatives

• Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County, accelerator pro gram

• Latino Community Fund of Washington State, Seattle – accelerator pro gram

Multi-Ethnic Business Association (AHANA), Spokane – incubator pro gram Muslim American Youth Foundation, Burien –accelerator program Native Funds, Chelan –accelerator program

Opportunity Council, Bellingham – accelerator program

Port of Willapa Harbor, Raymond – accelerator program

• Rainier Beach Com munity Empowerment Coalition (Rainier Beach Action Coalition), Seattle – accelerator

Spokane Independent Metro Business Alliance (SIMBA), Spokane – com petitiveness programs Thurston Economic Development Coun cil, Lacey – funding for improvements and repairs

• Town of Odessa – funding for improvements and repairs

• Tri-cities Diversity and Inclusion Council, Rich land – incubator program

• University District Part nership, Seattle – funding for improvements and repairs

• Downtown Walla Walla Foundation – incubator program

Washington Manufac turing Services (Impact Washington), Bothell –incubator program

“We received an unprec edented amount of funding requests,” said Linda Wom ack, Managing Director of

Mosbrucker named ‘2022 Legislative Champion’

The Washington Public Utility Districts Association (WPUDA) has selected Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Gold endale as the recipient of its 2022 Legislative Champion Award. The award honors a member from the Wash ington State Legislature or United States Congress for their commitment to Public Utility Districts (PUDs).

“This award recognizes your strong commitment to advocating in the 2022 legislative session for poli cies that enhance the abil ity of public utility districts to serve the needs of their communities,” said George Caan, WPUDA executive director, in a letter to Mos brucker. “Your leadership as sponsor of House Bill 1623, addressing the risks of rolling blackouts and inade quacy events, demonstrated your expertise in utilizing a collaborative approach between stakeholders and state agencies to address the risk of power disruptions.” House Bill 1623 sought to

ensure the state continu ally plans to help avoid energy blackouts, brown outs, or other inadequacies of the electric grid. Despite its unanimous approval by 147 Republicans and Demo crats in the House and Sen ate, the bill was vetoed in its entirety on March 31 by Gov. Jay Inslee.

“I am very honored and humbled that the Washing ton Public Utility Districts Association has named me for this award. The real champions across the state are the men and women who work every day to keep our lights on, warm our homes, and power our state’s econ omy,” said Mosbrucker.

Mosbrucker plans to rein troduce her electric grid reliability bill in the 2023 session.

“I believe we need to have policies in place to ensure the integrity of our entire electrical grid, not just wind and solar. As the gover nor’s climate policies place more demands on electrical

energy, we must set plans in place to modernize our energy system for the near and long-term future to meet these demands,” Mos brucker added. “I will work with the governor’s office to make sure my electric grid legislation clears his desk if we can get it through the Legislature in the coming session. This is too impor tant to the people I serve not to continue this fight in the 2023 session.”

WPUDA represents 27 nonprofit, communityowned utilities that provide electricity, water and waste water services, telecom munications, renewable natural gas, and renewable hydrogen to nearly a mil lion residential, business, and industrial customers in communities across Wash ington state.

The scheduled 105-day legislative session begins January 9 in Olympia.

Small Business Finance and Community Sup port. “The selected pool of organizations represents a wide range of projects that will help small businesses across the state access innovative new programs and services to help them

build and grow.”

Commerce received over 120 proposals that were scored according to pro ject opportunity, outcome, solution, project readiness, management, and overall budget. Final award consid erations included equitable

and geographic distribu tion of the funding, the project’s alignment with the legislation, and appli cant location vs. service area. The department is currently negotiating final contract terms with the grantees.

Courtesy Glenn May

THE MASTER AT WORK: Glenn May fishing for winter bass.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of A. PHILLIP ANRIG, Deceased. No. 22-4-00083-20

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below has been ap pointed as personal repre sentative 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 at torney 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 pro bate assets and non-probate assets of the deceased.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA

TION: November 9, 2022

Personal Representative: Charles Dale Eaton

Attorneys for Personal Repre sentative: PRATT BOUTILLI ER KIRKEVOLD & FARMER, PLLC

Address for Mailing or Ser vice: 3901 Fairbanks Avenue Yakima, Washington 98902 Telephone: (509) 453-9135

Court of Probate Proceed ings: Klickitat County Superior Court 205 South Columbus Avenue Goldendale, WA 98620

Cause Number: 22-4-00083-20 (4512, 4602, 4701)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO FORFEIT

REAL ESTATE CONTRACT

Parcel Number: 04-16-20583618/00 Abbr. Legal: E 21’ LOT 16; LOTS 17, 18 BLK 36 GLDNS

CNTRL-G’DALE SENE; 20-4-16 Auditor’s File Reference No.: 1157178

TO: Morgan Miller 2314 Centerville Hwy. Centerville, WA 98613 Miller Hauling, LLC c/o Morgan Miller, Registered Agent 2304 Centerville Hwy. Centerville, WA 98613

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTI

FIED that the Real Estate Contract, dated October 16, 2014, and recorded on No vember 14, 2022 under the Auditor’s File No. referenced above, executed by ENID COX, an individual, as Seller, and MORGAN MILLER, an individual, presumptively on behalf of MILLER HAULING, LLC, a Washington limited li ability company, as Buyer (the “Contract”), is in default and you are provided the follow ing information with respect thereto:

Seller Enid Cox 11919 SE McGillivray Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98683

Attorney for Seller

The Law Office of Justin D. Leigh PO Box 855 Goldendale, WA 98620

Ph: (509) 426-4415

Legal Description: The East 21 feet of Lot 16; Lot 17; and Lot 18 of Block 36, Golden’s Central Addition to the City of Goldendale, in the South east Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 20, Town ship 4 North, Range 16 East, of the Willamette Meridian, in the County of Klickitat, State of Washington.

Address: 611 South Columbus Avenue Goldendale, Washington 98620

Description of Default: Failure to timely pay required monthly installments of principal and/

or interest pursuant to Section B of the Contract.

The Contract will be forfeited on February 13, 2023, which is not less than ninety (90) days after this Notice is recorded or any longer period specified in the Contract or other agree ment if all monetary defaults set forth are not paid in full by said date.

The effective of forfeiture, in cluding to the extent applica ble and provided in the Con tract, will be: (i) all right, title, and interest in the property of the Buyer and, to the extent elected by the Seller, of all Persons claiming through the Buyer or whose interests are otherwise subor dinate to the Seller’s interest in the property, shall be termi nated;

(ii) the Buyer’s rights under the Contract shall be canceled; (iii) all sums previously paid under the Contract shall be long to and be retained by the Seller or other person to whom paid and entitled thereto; (iv) all of the Buyer’s rights in all improvements made to the property and in unharvested crops and timber thereon, shall belong to the Seller; and (v) the Buyer and all other per sons occupying the property whose interests are forfeited shall be required to surrender possession of the property, improvements, and unhar vested crops and timber to the Seller ten (10) days after the Declaration of Forfeiture is re corded.

The following is an itemized statement or, to the extent not known at the time of this No tice of Intent to Forfeit is given or recorded, a reasonable estimate of all payments of money in default, and for de faults not involving the failure to pay money, a statement of the action required to cure the default:

(i) Failure to timely pay re quired installments of principal and/or interest: Date Due/Amount Due 2021 Payments $4,240.64 2022 Payments (to date) $3,930.88

TOTAL DELINQUENT PAY MENTS FOR 2021 AND 2022: $8,171.52

(ii) Failure to pay late fees, pursuant to Section 5 of the Contract.

(iii) Plus all amount that be come due following the date of this Notice of Intent.

TOTAL OF PAYMENTS DUE THROUGH OCTOBER 27, 2022: $8,171.52

(iv) The following is a state ment of other payments, charges, fees, and costs nec essary to cure the default: Item/Amount Calculation of additional delin quent payments TBD Calculation of Late Charges pursuant to Article I, Section B of the Contract TBD Calculation of Nonpayment of taxes, together with late charges, pursuant to Article II, Paragraph 9 of the Contract TBD

Cost of Contract Forfeiture Guarantee from Klickitat County Title Company TBD Service/posting of Notice of Intent to Forfeit TBD Recording Fee of Notice of In tent to Forfeit TBD

Attorney’s Fees $3,500.00

TOTAL $3,500.00

(v) The total amount neces sary to cure the default is the sum of the amounts in set forth above, which is $11,671.52 PLUS the amount of any pay ments which fall due after the date of this Notice of Intent to Forfeit and on or prior to the date the default is cured. Mon ies required to cure the default may be tendered to the Attor ney for Seller, listed herein.

Any person entitled to this No tice has the right to contest the forfeiture or to seek an exten sion of the time to cure the de fault if the default does not in volve the failure to pay money, or both, by filing and serving the Summons and Complaint before the declaration of for feiture is recorded.

NO EXTENSION IS AVAILABLE FOR DEFAULTS WHICH ARE FAILURE TO PAY MONEY.

Any person entitled to this Notice may have the right to request a Court to order a public sale of the property; that such public sale will be ordered only if the Court finds that the Fair Market Value of the property substantially ex

otices

This Just In....

Notice of Intent to Forfeit Real Estate Contract: Morgan Miller, Miller Hauling, LLC. - The Law Office of Justin D. Leigh

Notice to Creditors: Robert E. Snell - Duncan Law Offices

• Budget Hearing Notice: 2023 Klickitat County Budget and the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Plan - Klickitat County Fiscal Services

• Notice of Public Hearing: Supplemental Budget December 6, 2022 - Klickitat County Fiscal Services

Public Hearing Notice: November 29, 2022 Community development and housing needsKlickitat County Health Department

Request for Proposals: Electronic filing solutionKlickitat County Clerk’s Office Request for Quotes: Used Genie S-60X lift - City of Goldendale

ceeds the debts owed under the Contract and any other liens having priority over the Seller’s interest in the prop erty; that the excess, if any,, of the highest bid at the sale over the debt owed under the Contract will be applied to the liens eliminated by the sale and the balance, if any, paid to the Buyer; that the Court will require the person who re quests the sale to deposit the anticipated sale costs with the Clerk of the Court; and that any action to obtain an order for public sale must be com menced by filing and serving the Summons and Complaint before the Declaration of For feiture is recorded.

The Seller is not required to give any person any other No tice of Default before the Dec laration, which completes the forfeiture, is given.

This Notice will be published in The Goldendale Sentinel on (i) November 23, 2022; and (ii) November 30, 2022. Dated this 14th day of Novem ber 2022. (4702, 4801)

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids for Klickitat Coun ty Satus Pass Radio Tower will be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the reception desk located in the Klickitat County Public Works Department, 115 West Court, Room 302, Goldendale Washington. Mailing address 115 West Court, MS 303, Gol dendale Washington 98620 until 1:15 PM on December 6, 2022 for performing the work described below. Sealed bids will be opened at the Klicki tat County Commissioners Chambers and publicly read aloud on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 1:30 PM or shortly thereafter. Bids received after 1:15 PM December 6, 2022 will not be considered. The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive informalities.

Bid envelopes shall be appro priately marked on the outside “Bid Opening 1:30 p.m. De cember 61 20221 Klickitat County Satus Pass Radio Tower.”

The work to be performed un der these specifications con sists of furnishing all labor, tools, materials, and equip ment necessary for construc tion of the Satus Pass Radio Tower. Specific work includes, but not limited to the design and construction of the con crete foundation, lattice tower, conduit bridge, antenna instal lation, and cabling from tower to the shelter, all in accord ance with the Contract Provi sions and the Standard Speci fications.

Bid proposals shall be accom panied by a bid proposal de posit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check or surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) in the amount of the bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and fur nish satisfactory performance bond within the time state in the specifications, the bid pro posal deposit shall be forfeited to Klickitat County.

Total Estimated Project Cost Range $350,000.00 to $450,000.00

The County of Klickitat, in ac cordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Depart ment of Transportation, subti tle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs

of the Department of Trans portation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or na tional origin in consideration for an award.

Obtaining Bid Documents: 1. Free of charge: Plans, Specifications, addenda, bid ders list, and plan holders list for the project are avail able through the Klickitat County’s on-line plan room. Free of charge access is pro vided to Prime Contractors, Subcontractors and Venders by going to http //bxwa com and clicking on: Posted Pro jects; 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 regis tered “Bidders List.” This online plan room provides Bid ders 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 / take-off tool.

Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425-258-1303 should you require assistance.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties here to have signed this agreement this 8th day of November, 2022.

BOARD OF COUNTY COM MISSIONERS

Klickitat County, Washington Jacob Anderson, Chairman Dan Christopher, Commis sioner David M. Sauter, Commis sioner ATTEST: Clerk of the Board Lee Snell

In and for the County of Klicki tat, State of Washington (4605, 4703)

CITY OF GOLDENDALE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TOURISM INFORMATION AND PROMOTION SERVIC ES

The City of Goldendale is re questing proposals from public agencies or non-profit organi zations that wish to enter into a contract or agreement with the City for tourism informa tion and promotion services.

The selected applicant(s) will provide services or products for the benefit of the Tourism industry in Goldendale.

The City of Goldendale is ex pected to appropriate about $66,000 for tourism informa tion and promotion services for the fiscal year 2023, from Lodging Tax revenues.

On December 7th, 2022, based on the merits of the submitted applications, the Event Committee will consider submitted application request for funding and make their recommendation to the City Council for final decision. All applicants will be notified in writing of the City Councils fi nal decision.

The application and guide lines are available at City Hall at 1103 South Columbus, Goldendale, WA. 98620 or you may request the docu ment by email at senderby@ ci.goldendale.wa.us Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, December 2,

2022. Please mail or email (1) copy of your proposal to the following address: Shelly Enderby, Administra tion Assistant City of Goldendale 1103 South Columbus Goldendale, WA 98620

Email: senderby@ ci.goldendale.wa.us (4608, 4704)

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR CLARK COUNTY Estate of ROBERT E. SNELL, Deceased. NO. 22 4 01306 06

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The personal representative named below has been ap pointed as personal repre sentative 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 attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. 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(3); or (2) four months after the date of the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not pre sented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise pro vided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effec tive as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

GAYLA E. BLACKLEY 1955 Dennison Ct. Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Attorney for Personal Repre sentative: David R. Duncan P O Box 5734 Vancouver, Washington 98668 (4705, 4802, 4901)

KLICKITAT COUNTY BUDGET HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. in the Com missioners Chambers, 2nd floor of the Klickitat County Services Building, 115 W. Court, Goldendale, Wash ington, for the purpose of es tablishing the 2023 Klickitat County Budget and the 20232028 Capital Improvement Plan.

A draft copy of the 2023 Pre liminary Budget and the 20232028 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 capi tal improvement plan at the above mentioned time and place. The Commissioners meeting room is accessible to persons with disabilities. Writ ten comments are also wel come and should be received in the Commissioners’ Office by close of business on Octo ber 4, 2022.

Board of County Commission ers Klickitat, Washington David Sauter, Chairman (4706, 4803)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET

The Klickitat County Board of Commissioners will meet December 6, 2022 at 1:30pm. Please join the meeting at the Klickitat Coun ty Services Building in the Chambers of the Board of County Commissioners, or virtually at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/586587651. They will hold a Public Hearing and consider amendments to the 2022 budget as summarized below. Information concern ing these changes may be ob tained at the Fiscal Services Office, 115 W Court St. Rm 201, by calling 509.773.2331, or viewing this notice and sup porting detail on the Klickitat County website at https://

www.klickitatcounty.org under the Fiscal Services Depart ment.

Board of County Commission ers, Jacob Anderson, Chair man

Proposed Changes by Fund General Fund: 42,100.00COLA, position reclassifica tions, rising fuel costs Senior Services: 145,000.00 - COLA, additional revenue for Volunteer Connection Pro gram Victim Witness: 12,000.00Benefit changes Auditor’s O&M: 45,800.00Clerk’s ImageSoft contract im plementation Landfill Gas: 140,000.00PUD request for Glenwood Water System (4707, 4804)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Klickitat County Board of Commissioners on November 29, 2022 at 1:30 pm. The hearing will be avail able via Zoom Meeting ID 586 587 651, or by phone by dial ing one of the call-in numbers below.

669-900-6833 346-248-7799 929-205-6099 253-215-8782 301-715-8592 312-626-6799

The purpose of the public hearing is to review commu nity development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligi ble uses of the state Commu nity Development Block Grant (CDBG), and receive com ments on proposed activities, particularly from lower income persons residing in Klickitat County.

$72,000 is proposed to be available to the county and Washington Gorge Action Programs to fund public ser vices that principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons for the 2022 program year. Comments on the county and community action agen cy’s past performance and use of the prior year CDBG Public Services Grant will also be received.

Arrangement to reasonably accommodate special needs, including an interpreter, will be made upon receiving 24-hour advance notice. Contact Erinn Quinn at Klickitat County Health Department, 509-7734565. (4708, 4805)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS KLICKITAT COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE

Electronic Filing Solution Invitation

The Klickitat County Clerk’s Office is soliciting propos als from qualified vendors to provide the Klickitat County Superior Court Clerk’s Office (Clerk’s Office) with a system to submit documents elec tronically to the Clerk’s Office.

The successful Vendor will also provide ongoing mainte nance, support, and training as needed.

Proposals that do not conform to the mandatory items as pro vided in this RFP will not be considered.

This RFP does not obligate Klickitat County to purchase or contract for an electronic filing solution and/or related products or services either now or in the future.

RFP can be found at the fol lowing link: http://klickitatcounty.org/Docu mentCenter/View/13312/eFil ing-RFP (4709, 4806)

CITY OF GOLDENDALE REQUEST FOR QUOTES

The City of Goldendale Public Works Department is currently seeking quotes for a used Ge nie S-60X lift or equivalent.

The unit must be 4wd, have a lift capacity of a 1,000lbs and an auxiliary generator.

In consideration that the City is seeking a used Genie lift, The City reserves the right to determine which quote best fits their needs based on condition, hours of operation over lowest bid. Please sent quotes to; City of Goldendale - Attn Doug Frantum – 1103 S. Columbus Ave., - Goldendale, WA. 98620. If you have ques tions please contact Doug Frantum at 509 773 3771. (4710)

EMPLOYMENT

Goldendale Police Depart ment Klickitat County Civil Ser vice will be testing for the positions of Lateral and En try Level Officer to work for the Goldendale Police De partment. Applications and job description can be ob tained by request to Klickitat County Civil Service at email civilsc@klickitatcounty.org The closing date is 5:00 p.m. on December 2, 2022. Exams will be held on De cember 3, 2022 in Golden dale WA. A $20 exam fee is required. (11.30)

VEHICLES

2009 Gulf 23’ travel trailer with built in vacuum cleaner and generator. In very good condition with only 43,000 miles. Asking $25,000 509773-5316 (12.14)

LIVESTOCK

MILKING DOES AVAIL

ABLE Registered Capra di Belli American Alpines: 1 milking doe, in milk, avail able. 307-321-7113 Gold endale

MARKETPLACE

$500 OR LESS

BRASS LAMPS two Stiffel brass table lamps $200 each or $350 for both, no shades. 509-250-6154

SOLID WOOD DOUBLE bed frame, bamboo base made for a memory foam mattress, dark grey wooden slat style, like new $100. 509-261-1211

STUDDED SNOW TIRES (4) Hankook 215/55-16 used one season, like new. $225 509-261-1211

95 piece set of Pfaltzgraff “Garden Party” dishes, mugs, soup bowls, platters, serving pieces, casseroles, etc. Excellent condition $150 obo 509-773-3907 or 369-607-7068

PROPANE TANKS Updated and FULL $45 or one or $80 for two 509-342-6923

SOLID WOOD FIREPLACE CABINET with mantle, needs electric insert or use decoratively $150 509-7734684 for details

FLY FISHING FLOAT TUBE, horseshoe shape with oars & fins. $375. 509-250-6154.

FREE WOOD, Goldendale. U cut, U haul. Jim Daniel, 541-980-4082.

BOOTS Keen Mt Vernon 6” manufactured in Portland, size 12 ee $150 509-7736793

Two albino bunnies to give away, brother and sis ter, spayed and neutered. Has hutch, need good home. 509-250-3986 or 509-314-1383.

BULL BAR new F-150 Bull Bar 3.5” oval polished ss w/ skid plater & led mounting, fits 04-2 $250 509-393-6230

Announcements

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Participants Needed for PATHFINDER 2 Study

One Community Health Hood River and The Dalles in partnership with OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, is recruiting participants aged 50 years and older for the PATHFINDER 2 study, a clinical trial of a blood test designed to detect many types of cancers. Partici pants must be 50 years or older and be willing to come to One Community Health in Hood River or The Dalles for a study appointment that in cludes surveys and a blood draw. Compensation totals $50 in gift cards. To learn more email Gorgepath finder@ohsu.edu For more information see: https:// www.ohsu.edu/knight-can cer-institute/join-pathfinder2-study-find-cancer-early

One Community Health en Hood River y The Dalles en colaboración con el In stituto de Cáncer de Knight en OHSU, está inscribiendo participantes de 50 años de edad y mayor para el estu dio de PATHFINDER 2, una investigación clínica de una prueba de sangre diseñado a detectar varios tipos de cáncer. Participantes tienen que tener 50 años de edad o más y estar dispuestos a ve nir a One Community Health en Hood River o The Dalles para una cita del estudio. La recompensa completa es $50 en tarjetas de regalo. Para aprender más, mande un mensaje por correo elec trónico a Gorgepathfinder@ ohsu.edu

A public service message from the Federal Trade Commission and the Hood River News, The Dalles Chronicle and the White Salmon Enterprise.

Support Groups

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group Meets via Zoom the second Tuesday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Sup port group participants have all lost someone to suicide and strive to help each other with their grief journeys and advocacy for suicide pre vention. Contact Belinda at 541-386-2500 x1 or belinda. ballah@co.hood-river.or.us to be provided the link for next Zoom meeting.

Alcoholicos Anonimos Reuniones Jueves 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm St. Paul Episcopal Church 1805 Minnesota St. The Dalles, OR 97058

ALCOHOLICS ANONY MOUS meetings please go to gorgeaa.org.

TOPS OR #443 meets Thursday mornings, 8:30- 10 am. @ Zion Lu theran Church, use elevator en trance only. 10th and Union St., The Dalles, OR.

RIVERVIEW Al-Anon Family Group in The Dalles: Epis copal Church of St. Paul, 1805 Minnesota, Taylor Hall. Meets every Thursday, 12:30-1:30pm. This meeting is free and open to anyone in the community who is in terested in attending.

TOPS - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets upstairs at Columbia Bank in White Salmon at 10am on Tues days. Join us at 90 NE To homish St., White Salmon, WA 98672.

HAVEN: Weekly counseling groups for victims of do mestic/teen dating violence or sexual assault. Biweekly educational classes given in Spanish and English for do mestic violence. Call Haven, 541-296-1662.

FAMILY Alzheimer’s/De mentia Support Group: family members and friends caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or a re lated dementia are invited to participate in our Dementia Support Group. Come and gain support and insight from others who are going thru or have gone thru this journey. Join us monthly in a caring environment to discuss your challenges and questions. Meeting held third Wednesday, ev ery month, at 3:00 pm at FlagStone Senior Living at 3325 Columbia View Drive. For more information about our group, contact Karen Wilson at 541-298-5656. All Welcome.

DEMENTIA Support Group every 3rd Friday at the Oregon Veterans Home, 1:30 - 2:30 pm. 541-296-7190 for info.

NAMI|Oregon

National Alliance on Mental Illness

NAMI is the largest educa tion, support and advocacy organization on mental health in the nation. The Mission of NAMI Oregon is to improve the quality of life of persons with mental illness and of their famillies through support, education and advocacy.

Under NAMI Oregon sponsorship, NAMI-Gorge providees a monthly sup port group meeting for caregivers, friends, and family members of persons with mental illness.

Monthly NAMI Gorge meet ings are being conducted via ZOOM the first Thursday of every month from 6 to 7:30pm. For information on local NAMI Resources and how to join the ZOOM link, please contact Barbara Telfer: at 541-980-7264 or by email: booklovinbarbarian@ gmail.com.

For other NAMI information or resources: NAMI Oregon Support Line 1-800-3436264.

AL ANON FAMILY GROUPS (Support for family and

of alcoholics) meets Mondays at noon Pathways to Recovery Riverside Community Church 317 State St. Ruth Wells Room Tuesdays at 7pm St. Mark’s 11th & Eugene Hood River

24 HOUR AA HOTLINE and meeting information: District 14. 1-833-423-3683

AA in MAUPIN (open), Mau pin Community Church, 490 5th St., Thursdays @ 7pm.

AL-ANON in The Dalles: The Dalles Serenity meet ing every Monday at 7pm @ Gateway Presbyterian

Church, 1111 Dry Hollow. For more info, call 541-2962677.

PARKINSON’S Support Group: 1st Thursday of every month, 10:45am11:45am in the Deschutes Room at Waters Edge, 551 Lone Pine Blvd., 2nd Floor. For more information, please contact Chad @ 541340-0142.

TOPS OR #942 meets at Gateway Presbyterian Church, The Dalles, Thurs days, 5:30-6:30pm.

YOUNG Parents Support Group: ages 15-21, Tues days @ 7pm, call Tess @ 541-298-5104.

RECOVERING COUPLES

ANONYMOUS Meets 2nd & 4th Sundays at 10am. 216 Cascade St., Suite 26 Hood River

NA MEETINGS

Every Wednesday. 6:30 - 7:30 at the Casa Guadalupe House, 1603 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon.

GRIEF SUPPORT Establishing a Grief Support Group. Please call Natasha 702-755-0778

DO YOU HAVE HURTS, HABITS, HANGUPS? Attend CELEBRATE RECOVERY, a faith-based 12 step program, every Thursday night at Hood River Alliance Church 2650 W. Montello (Off Rand Road) Dinner provided at 5:45pm and large group meeting at 6:30pm Childcare is provided. For more info. call 507-820-0871

MAC Lung Disease Support Group: for details, please call 541-483-2253 or 541805-5068.

NARCOTICS Anonymous: Goldendale, 412 S. Colum bus, Tues. @ 6:30pm.

STROKE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP

Oregon Veterans Home 700 Veteran Drive The Dalles 3rd Thursday of the month 1:30pm-3pm Questions, 541-296-7441

AA in WAMIC (open): Tues days @ 7pm, NEW LOCA TION! Molly B’s @ 57740 Main St., Tygh Valley, Or egon.

Volunteers

Gorge Youth Mentoring (G.Y.M.)

a program of The Next Door, is seeking a positive, adult role model for a 12-year-old girl in The Dalles, who en joys arts and crafts, animals, and going for walks. She has been waiting to spend a couple days a month with a mentor who could get her out of the house and expose her to more outdoor activi ties. For more information on how to get involved with G.Y.M., please call Kateel at 541-399-0259.

Gorge Youth Mentoring (G.Y.M.)

a program of The Next Door, is seeking a positive, adult role model for a 7-year-old boy in The Dalles, who is outgoing, talkative, and fun.

He enjoys playing basket ball, riding bikes, and build ing things with Legos. He has been waiting to spend a couple days a month with a mentor who could ex pose him to more outdoor activities and help expand his reading skills. For more information on how to get involved with G.Y.M., please call Kateel at 541-399-0259.

MENTORS WANTED

Would you enjoy building a meaningful friendship with a child or teen? If so, become a mentor! Gorge Youth Men toring, a program of The Next Door, provides children and teens with community based, one-on-one mentor ing relationships with adult volunteers. Right now, 18 youth ages 6 to 21 are wait ing to make a new friend. Mentors and youth plan their own activities based on their own schedules, meeting at least twice a month, for one year or more.

For more information, visit www.nextdoorinc.org/gym or email gym@nextdoorinc.org

$500 or Less

RECLINER Lift Chair. Brown cloth material, cushy and comfortable. Works great. Good condition. $300 OBO. 541-980-2169.

CAMPING Dishes, blue. 4 place settings and 8-piece flatware with blue handles. $75. Leave a message at 541-354-5822.

$500 OR LESS Ads run 1 Week

TURKEY Roaster. Stainless steel, large size. Cooks up to 18lb. turkey. Good condi tion. $15. 509-493-3663.

Miscellaneous MIRRORS With Wood Frames (2). 24” x 78”. $10. 541-354-1748. BURN Barrel. $10. 541-3541748.

HRVCC

WANT to sell something in the Budget Classifieds sec tion? If you’re selling ONE item for $500 for less, we’ll place your five-line ad for free for one week! See the $500 or Less Box for exclusions.

Call one of our newspapers to play your ad: Hood River News 541-386-1234 The Dalles Chronicle 541-296-2141

White Salmon Enterprise 509-493-2112

ARRIS Model SB6190 Cable Modem. Up to 1.0 GB per second download speed. Ethenet cable includ ed. Purchased new on 3/22. $60. 541-980-3260.

MIRRORS With Wood Frames (2). 24” x 78”. $10. 541-354-1748.

STONEWARE Dishes, Mikasa “Whole Wheat.” 8 place settings plus extras. $150. 541-490-2074. Leave a message.

LA-Z-BOY Recliner, dark blue leather. Worn looking, but fully functional. Free. 541-490-0768.

SOFA Sleeper, queen size. Some fabric damage. Free. Leave a message at 541490-2074.

TURKEY Roaster. Stainless steel, large size. Cooks up to 18lb. turkey. Good condi tion. $15. 509-493-3663.

CAMPBELL Kids Christmas Decorations, 1980-2005. 25 ball ornaments plus an addi tional nine figurines and two 9” dolls. Everything new in box. $125 for all. OBO. 509427-5295.

BURN Barrel. $10. 541-3541748.

Antiques & Collectibles

CAMPBELL Kids Christmas Decorations, 1980-2005. 25 ball ornaments plus an addi tional nine figurines and two 9” dolls. Everything new in box. $125 for all. OBO. 509427-5295.

Apparel &

Jewelry DENIM Jeans, fleece lined, mens size 39 x 34. Like new, worn twice. Great for the cold. Call or text, 541965-1873.

Christmas GRANNY MAY’S

Miscellaneous Wanted WANTED: Old Rock Collections Agate, jasper, jade, mineral specimens, etc. 541-399-5039.

Sporting Goods CAMPING Dishes, blue. 4 place settings and 8-piece flatware with blue handles. $75. Leave a message at 541-354-5822.

NOTICE Certain laws and restrictions, as well as registration require ments, apply to the sale of firearms. For more informa tion, contact the Seattle Field Division of the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms at 206-204-3205. This field divi sion is responsible for Wash ington, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii. You may also go to www.atf.gov for FAQs and information.

Cats “ADORABLE KIT TENS”

4 months old and younger. Cute and playful. Vaccinated.

Cars

Wheels

Pickups & Trucks

Apartments for Rent

PUBLISHER’S

NOTICE

All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Fed eral Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertiser any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sec, handicap, familial state or national origin, or an inten tion to make any such pref erences, limitations or dis criminations. Familial state includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women & people securing custody of children under 19.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any ad verting for real estate which is in violation of the law.

All persons are hereby in formed that all dwellings ad vertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777, TTY/TDD: 1-800927-9275.

Homes for Sale

Experience

for

about jobs with the Postal Service or Federal Government.

the Federal Trade Commission toll free @ 1-877-FTC-HELP, or visit www.ftc.gov to learn more. A public service message from Teh Dalles Chronicle and the FTC.

MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

NORCOR Corrections is seeking to fill the position of Mental Health Clinician. This position is full time with great benefits. Criminal re cord may disqualify. Must have drivers license, pass background, drug, physical and other testing as indicat ed by the position. Per OHA mandate, COVID vaccina tion required. Application & full job description available at https://www.norcor.co/ adult/jobs/ or @ NORCOR Admin. Office 201 Webber Street, The Dalles. Open until filled. 541-298-1576.

NOW HIRING FOSTER

PARENTS!

The Next Door, Inc. (TNDI) is hiring full-time foster par ents to work with youth, ages 6-18. Applicants must live in Hood River or Wasco Counties. TNDI provides 24-hour support, free train ing, paid days-off and up to $1800 tax-free/month, for each youth. Bonus also offered for completion of certification! Contact 541308-2207 or visit www.next doorinc.org/fosterparent to apply.

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Browse employment ads from throughout the Gorge

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LOCAL FRESH CUT NORDMANN FIR CHRISTMAS TREES

Open November 25th Hours 10am-4:30pm Every day until sold out 3870 Pheasant Drive Hood River 541-806-1758

Electronics

ARRIS Model SB6190 Cable Modem. Up to 1.0 GB per second download speed. Ethenet cable includ ed. Purchased new on 3/22. $60. 541-980-3260.

Furniture

LA-Z-BOY Recliner, dark blue leather. Worn looking, but fully functional. Free. 541-490-0768.

SOFA Sleeper, queen size. Some fabric damage. Free. Leave a message at 541490-2074.

RECLINER Lift Chair. Brown cloth material, cushy and comfortable. Works great. Good condition. $300 OBO. 541-980-2169.

Household Merchandise

STONEWARE Dishes, Mikasa “Whole Wheat.” 8 place settings plus extras. $150. 541-490-2074. Leave a message.

Loans IT’S ILLEGAL for com panies doing business by phone to promise you a loan and ask you to pay for it be fore they deliver.

1-5. $ 35.82 – $40.31/Hr. DOQ. 11/28/22 - 1st review. Open until filled. Visit www. klickitatcounty.org for de tails & application or contact HR Dept. 509-773-7171. A Klickitat County application must be on file to be consid ered for employment.

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS

Hiring two Mental Health Therapists (school based) to serve Goldendale School Dis trict and Klickitat Coun ty. Full time, 200-240 days/yr, in person. De tails and Apply: www. esd112.org/takeroot

TRUCK DRIVER/ BACKUP FORK LIFT OPERATOR

HRD is seeking to hire Truck Driver/Backup Forklift Op erator, starting wage $26.96 per hour. This is a M-F full time position, home every night. The individual filling this position must possess a Class A CDL, with winter Gorge driving a plus, and the ability to obtain a hazardous materials license within 6 months. The Truck Driver/ forklift operator will typically be on the road %100 of the time w/ driving between Hood River locations. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. The person(s) fill ing this position must be capable to regularly lift and/ or move up to 50 pounds. Pre-employment UA, physi cal, background screenings and skills tests are required. MEDICAL, DENTAL, VI SION, 401K MATCHING AND MUCH MORE Visit www.hrdspirits.com to apply.

OUTSIDE MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE

Columbia Gorge News is growing its customer service, business sales department. This position is outside/inside sales for the weekly newspaper in print and online, plus niche publications. If you are outgoing and like to talk through ideas, this position is for you. The candidate has the ability to work both from home and the office. They will need internet, computer and a smart phone. A reliable vehicle and valid driver’s license with in surance is a must. The candidate will work oneon-one with small busi nesses in our community to help them find ways to effectively market their business. The sales posi tion will allow the person hired to work their own schedule to fit the needs of the customers. It will not require regular work hours from the Colum bia Gorge News offices, except weekly meetings. Must have strong people skills, attention to detail, the ability to multi-task and be self-motivated.

Excellent communication and the willingness to meet customers in per son and over the phone are needed. Sales ex perience a plus,but will train the right candidate. This position is flexible with part-time or full-time hours. Hourly, mileage, plus commissions.

Email resume and refer ences to: ChelseaM@ GorgeNews.com or send to: Columbia Gorge News, P.O. Box 390, Hood Riv er, OR 97031.

If you have questions, leave a message: 541386-1234 Ext. 100.

ROAD MAINTENANCE POSITION

BOTTLING PLANT LINE MECHANIC

The individual holding this position is responsible for identifying, diagnosing and correcting production machinery and equipment faults, as well as maintain ing the plant facility.

• Troubleshoot and repair filling, capping, weighing, coding, case packing, pallet izing and labeling equipment along with any other pack aging equipment installed in the facility.

• Ensure all production equipment is properly main tained in a state of opera tional readiness.

• Communicate profession ally with production lead personnel and management when production schedule cannot be met.

$26+ Per Hour DOE, Full Time Monday-Friday MEDICAL, DENTAL, VI SION 401K MATCHING AND MUCH MORE Visit www.hrdspirits.com to apply.

MECHANIC

Diamond Fruit Growers cur rently has an opening for a full-time Day/Swing-Shift Mechanic for the Packing Department. Will require Swing-Shift when neces sary.

Competitive salary and ben efits! Full-Time, Year Round Position.

Qualified Applicants should email your Resume to hu manresources@diamond fruit.com.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Thrive Hood River is seek ing a creative, outgoing Operations Manager for our “small but mighty” team. This person creates events, coordinates volunteers, con nects with donors, maintains the donor database and website, and writes com munications about Thrive’s work promoting livability, ag riculture and nature. This is a half-time to three-quarter position at $20-23 per hour, depending on skills and abil ities. Hours are flexible with much of the work done from home. Visit https://www. thrivehoodriver.org/news/ to see the job announcement, and email info@thriveho odriver.org to request infor mation and to submit your resume and cover letter.

DEPENDABLE CAREGIVERS

Needed to assist adults w/ developmental disabilities. No experience needed. Full Time with benefits. Paid training. $19.00 per hour plus $1,000 sign-on bonus. andyb@forcci.org

TASTING ROOM ASSOCIATE

Hood River Distillers, Inc. is seeking outgoing, responsi ble, and self-motivated indi viduals to join our awesome team in the Hood River Tasting Room. The Tasting Room Associate serves as the face of Hood River Dis tillers for retail and industry visitors. This role’s primary function is to educate pa trons about the history, pro cess and quality of the Hood River Distillers brand and products.

DUTIES AND RESPONSI

BILITIES - PT & FT

• Provide product tastings to public and industry guests

• Perform retail sales, includ ing processing of credit card and cash transactions

SPECIAL ED NURSE

Special Ed Nurse to serve Whitson Elemen tary in the White Salm on School District.32.5 hours/week, school year schedule. $26.35/ hour LPN or $37.10/ hour RN with benefits and retirement. www. esd112.org/takeroot

Air Conditioning & Heating

NOTICE

Oregon Construction Con tractors Law (ORS 701) requires that all businesses that advertise remodeling, repair, home improvements or new construction be reg istered with the Construc tion Contractors Board. Registration means con tractors have a bond and insurance. Home inspection businesses also must be certified which means the inspector has passed a test and must comply with stan dard of practice and behav ior. For your protection, call 503-378-4621, ext. 4900 to check an inspector’s certifi cation.

Notice to Contractors Washington State Law (RCW 18.27.100) requires that all advertisements for construction-related servic es include the contractor’s current Department of Labor and Industries registration number in the advertise ment. Failure to obtain a cer tificate of registration from L & I or show the registration number in all advertising will result in a fine up to $5000 against the unregistered contractor.

For more information, call Labor & Industries Spe cialty Compliance Services at 1-800-647-0982 or check L & I’s Internet site at www. wa.gov

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Columbia Gorge News has a local food blog and is looking for contribu tors. Email: ChelseaM@ GorgeNews.com And be sure to include a few com ments about why you’d be interested in writing about the local food scene.

Sherman County Road De partment is accepting appli cations for a Maintenance Worker. Must possess abil ity to obtain Class A CDL within 6 months of date of hire. The person will per form a variety of manual and skilled tasks involving heavy lifting; operating heavy and specialized equipment in the general construction and maintenance of county roads, bridges and related facilities. Sherman County is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are available on Sherman Coun ty’s website: co.sherman. or.us and from the Sherman County Road Department (phone: 541-565-3271 or 541-565-3623) in Moro, Or egon. All road department personnel are subject to ran dom drug testing and before hiring, applicants will have to pass a drug test. Applica tions are due Wednesday, December 28, 2022.

Solid Waste – Goldendale, WA. Full-time, Non-Exempt, Grade 39, Steps 1-3, $22.93 -$24.34/Hr, DOQ. First re view 11/28/2022, open until filled. Visit www.klickitat county.org for details & ap plication or contact Person nel Dept, 509-773-7171.

SPECIAL ED PARAS

School and Middle School) 32.5 hours/week, school year schedule. $17.63/ hr with benefits and re tirement. www.esd112. org/takeroot

• Staffs outside promotional events as available

Tasting Room hours are 12:00-6:00pm, Thur-Mon. Applicants must be 21 years of age and have the ability to obtain an OLCC Server Permit. Visit www.hrdspirits. com to apply.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

Public Health – Goldendale and White Salmon, WA. Full-time, Exempt, Grade 70, Steps 1-3, $30.08 -$31.91/Hr, DOQ. First re view 11/28/2022, open until filled. Visit www.klickitat county.org for details & ap plication or contact Person nel Dept, 509-773-7171.

Business & Service Directory 4 Weeks

Up to 10 Lines Print and Online Only $45 $5 per additional line.

Contact your local newspa per or place your ad online using our fact and easy online entry system. hoodrivernews.com 541-386-1234 thedallechronicle.com 541-296-2141 whitesalmonenterprise. com 509-493-2112

Cleaning

Family-owned cleaning company is happy to offer a variety of cleaning services in the Gorge. Request a quote today and ask about our holiday discounts! Call or text 541-645-5462. Visit us online at www. columbiagorge4season scleaning.com

COLUMBIA HOME MAINTENANCE Cleaning - Painting and Windows FREE ESTIMATES 541-380-1962 OR#60590

Community events

November 24, 2022, Annual Goldendale Com munity Thanksgiving Din ner: 12 p.m. 207 South Klicki tat Father’s House Fellowship in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome, to arrange for deliv eries or pickups, or for more information call 509-773-4719 or 509-261-0935

November 24, 2022, Com munity Thanksgiving Din ner: 3 – 6 p.m. or until we run out of food, 216 W Stueben St, Bingen, Murphy’s Watering Hole. You are welcome to join us for dinner.

November 27, 2022, Craft ing with your kids: 3 – 5 p.m. 1256 Hwy 141 BZ Corner, The Missing Corner. Come join Beth for an afternoon of holiday crafts and hot cocoa with your children (ages 3 –10). Costs cover supplies and instruction, parent(s) must be present. Led by Beth Ore hosky, to pre-register email borehosky@gmail.com

December 1, 2022

Pysanky, Ukrainian Egg Dying workshop: 12 – 4 p.m. Goldendale Library. Registra tion required; seats are lim ited. Contact the Library for more information

December 1 – 3, 2022 High Prairie Christmas Bazaar: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 701 Struck Rd. High Prairie Community Center (between Centerville & Lyle.) Come support local vendors with a wide range of homemade & handmade prod ucts. Proceeds go towards

HPCC firefighters & the cen ter. For vendor information contact Tami 360-241-3537

December 2 – 4, 2022 Jour ney to Bethlehem: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 59 Bickleton Hwy Gold endale Seventh-day Adventist Church. Free admission, walk through nativity pageant with a dinner provided afterwards. Call Moriah Smith with ques tions 509-386-7819.

December 3, 2022, Center ville Bazaar: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the School and the Grange. Come out for our annual event that will surely get you in the Christmas spirit. Food avail able at both locations, raffle baskets of amazing prizes, outstanding vendors , plus a bake sale by the 7th and 8th grade class.

December 4, 2022, Make Scented Candles: 1:00 p.m. 108 N Grant Goldendale American Legion. Light the way to your creative side with a Candle Maker event, and craft your very own artisanal candles in just two hours! You’ll work with soy-based wax, scented oils, and special decorative elements to make your candles look and smell just how you want them to. No experience necessary, our master crafter Thom McDon ald will guide you through the whole process from start to finish. Come out early to the American Legion for an cocktail, beer or glass of your favorite wine and a bite to eat and make a night of it. Pizza

is included in the ticket price for this one. At Yaymaker, we provide everything you need to come together and create new memories.

December 5 – 7, 2022 Dal lesport Christmas Bazaar: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Dallesport Community Center, call 509310-9130 for vendor informa tion December 8, 2022, Santa visits Lyle: 5 p.m. Lyle Com munity Center. Lighted fire trucks will be escorting Santa around the Lyle community, ending at the Lyle Activity Center for pictures along with other festive activities.

December 10, 2022, Candy Cane Lane Christ mas Parade

December 10, 2022, Gold endale Christmas Bazaar: 9 am – 3 pm Goldendale Grange, both Halls. Handmade gifts and food, horse drawn car riage rides with Santa avail able. Call Rody for vendor information 509-250-3638 or stop by the Goldendale Cham ber office.

December 10, 2022, Gin gerbread House Contest: The Goldendale Community Library is excited to announce its first Community Ginger bread House Contest at the Goldendale Holiday Bazaar at the Grange! City Council members will be judging on presentation, attention to detail, and taste, while a com munity vote for presentation will give a People’s Choice

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADVERTISE STATEWIDE with a $325 classified listing or $1600 for a display ad. Call this newspaper or 360-344-2938 for details.

ATTENTION: OXYGEN USERS. Gain freedom with a Portable Oxygen Concentrator! No more heavy tanks & refills! Guaranteed lowest prices. Call the Oxygen Concentrator store: 844-4957230.

DONATE YOUR CAR TO CHARITY. Receive maximum value of write off for your taxes. Running or not! All conditions accepted. Free pickup. Call for details, 855-635-4229.

Award. Drop off submissions at the Goldendale Grange by the state between 8:00 - 9:00 AM on December 10th, 2022 Contest winners will be announced at 2:00 PM. Please call the Goldendale Com munity Library for contest rules and questions. 509 7734487

December 16, 2022, Christmas Concert with Lou Marzeles: 7 p.m. at the Goldendale Library

January 21, 2023, 2023

Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo Queen Coronation: 5 – 8 p.m. Murphy’s Family Watering Hole in Bingen. Dinner, Live music and Silent Auction, admission is $20 per person. Contact Amanda Chambers for Ticket 509-3660509

WEEKLY AND MONTHLY EVENTS

Sunday and Monday

Breakfast at the Legion: Sunday 8-noon, Monday 7-11

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

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

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

Monday

Programs for Peaceful Living Domestic Violence Victim support group via zoom Mondays 10 a.m. 509-

773-6100 or 509-493-1533.

ELIMINATE GUTTER CLEANING FOREVER! LeafFilter, the most advanced debris-blocking gutter protection. Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today. 20% off Entire Purchase. 10% Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-888360-1582.

PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES today with a GENERAC home standby generator. $0 money down + low monthly payment options. Request a FREE Quote. Call now before the next power outage: 1-888-674-7053.

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

• Yoga Zoom meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Jill Kieffer RN Instructor call to pre-reg ister (541) 490-3704

• Goldendale City Coun cil meetings 7 p.m. 1103 S Columbus 1st and 3rd Mon day 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 Golden dale Library, call to set up an appointment

Tuesday Board of County Com missioners meeting every Tuesday Klickitat County Courthouse, 205 S Colum bus Goldendale. Visit https://www.klickitat county.org/643/Board-ofCounty-Commissioners for information, agenda, and link for Zoom meeting

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

com

• Goldendale Junior Com munity Chamber 7 p.m. 2nd Tuesday of every month at Umpqua Bank.

Call 509-250-0625

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

KC Fair Board Meetings 1st Tuesday of the month is a Workshop, 3rd Tuesday of the month is a Board Meet ing.

• Lyle Community Council Meetings are the 2nd Tues day of the month at 6:30, Lyle Activity Center (308 Klickitat). Meetings also available via Zoom https:// lylewa.com/about-us Farmers Market, White Salmon 4 – 7 p.m. every week

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

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

• Beginning Quilt class 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. call 3C’s Fab ric to sign up 509-261-2815

• Pinochle at the Centerville Grange – 3rd Wednesday of every Month. Trivia at the American Legion – every week 6:30 p.m.

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

• Crafternoons at the Library – every 3rd Wednesday 2:30 – 4 p.m. for ages 7-10 (all ages welcome at the Goldendale Library

This Saturday, November 26, is Small Business Saturday—a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their com munities. This year, we know that small busi nesses need our support now more than ever as they navigate, retool and pivot from the effects of the coronavirus pan demic. Join the Small Business Administra tion (SBA) and organi zations across the coun try in supporting your local small businesses by shopping at a small business.

Founded by American

Express in 2010 and of ficially cosponsored by SBA since 2011, Small Business Saturday has

become an important part of small busi ness-es’ busiest shop ping season. Historical

ly, reported projected spending among U.S. consumers who shopped at independent retail

ers and restaurants on Small Business Saturday reached an estimated $23.3 billion according to

the 2021 Small Business Saturday Consumer In sights Survey commis sioned by American Ex press. (To see the study, visit tinyurl.com/2x e5b879.)

The highly successful team of SBA, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), and American Express is kicking off the 2022 holiday season by encouraging consum ers to support our na tion’s nearly 32 million independent business es this Small Busi-ness Saturday and all holiday season long.

Check It Out

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

New at the Library

FICTION

“To

“When

NONFICTION

“Gateau:

“The Rescue Effect: The Key to Saving Life on Earth” by Michael Mehta Webster.

“Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad” by Andrew K. Diemer.

CHILDREN

“The Christmas Book Flood” written by Emily Kilgore, illustrated by Kitty Moss.

“How to Build LEGO Dinosaurs” by Hannah Dolan.

“New Kids & Underdogs” by Margaret Finnegan.

This is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District collection. Visit the district’s 15 locations, our website at www.fvrl.org, or call (360) 906-5000 to reserve titles or find additional listings.

Grandma Bradley’s Apple Pie

Bradley For The SenTinel

Growing up I wasn‘t one of those kids who liked pies, and still to this day I am not a big fan of most of them. But when it came to Grandma’s homemade apple pie, I was the first one in line for a slice.

Of course, the filling was my favorite part. Gooey cinnamon sugar apples with made-from -cratch crust just tasted a little different. My Grandma knew I loved this pie so much she would always make an extra one for me, but she made me pay for my pie by peeling apples. I never really paid attention to how she made it when I was younger because I was so worried about just getting the finished product. Now I wish I had spent more time cooking than eating.

As I got older, I realized Grandma was aging also, and I wouldn’t get very many more pies from her. So I spent a whole day baking with her to try and learn her ways. Grandma was one of those ladies who knew every recipe by heart, and she never measured anything. Her favorite saying was, “Season to taste or until it looks right.” And me being the accurate person I am, I hated that because I

wanted to know exactly what went into this pie. That day I wrote it all down, so I had all of the measurements the next time I wanted to make grandma’s apple pie. She taught me how to make the dough and that if you over-mix it, it won’t turn out the way you want it to. Coating the apples in cinnamon and sugar was something I never got wrong—that was my favorite part. And of course, I had to be sure to put slits in the top. Once you started baking it you knew it was just right when the gooey center was bubbly and the crust was golden brown. I learned a lot that day, and now I am able to remake my favorite pie.

I was very thankful for that last day of baking with my Grandma, and I will hold the memory we created for a lifetime. She is passed now, but I am always able to remember her through her apple pie.

Grandma Bradley’s Apple Pie Recipe

• Made from Scratch Crust (Makes enough for the top and bottom crusts)

1 cup of Crisco

3 cups of flour

• Pinch of Salt

• A tad bit of water to help mix (add as needed but don’t add too much)

• Apple Center

• 5-7 apples peeled and sliced

• Coat in cinnamon and sugar completely

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Separate your dough and roll out one of the sections. Place it in the pie pan and then put your apple filling in after. Take your second section of dough and roll it out to place on top of the filling. Cut off any extra that hangs off the edges and make a few slits on top. Put in the oven and cook until the crust is golden brown and the center is bubbling. Let cool and serve alone or with vanilla ice cream.

The Postscript

Newcomers

My husband, Peter, and I feel like social butterflies.

We certainly are not. But it feels as if we are, because we are staying in a new city and finding it is easier to make new friends than any time since we were children.

When Peter and I moved back to Minnesota to be closer to our family, we missed our old routines and the friends we used to spend time with. Moving to a new city did not bring with it a lot of new friends. Everyone already had friends.

Peter and I saw a lot more of our families, which was wonderful. But except for the friends we still had from when we lived here as teenagers, we didn’t see a lot of new people.

This is not the way it works when we are in Mexico.

“Can we have brunch with Karina and Rick on Friday?” I asked.

“We’re going to dinner with Joel and Chené on Friday.”

“I thought we could do brunch.”

“We’re having brunch with Raul and Nathan.”

“Oh.”

I realized I had something scheduled every day this week. This is not like me. Somehow, spending time with people who are all new to this place—leaving what is familiar and trying something new—something about this pulls us together. I realized it’s because we’re all newcomers.

As newcomers, we’re eager to share our newcomer energy, to hear where other newcomers have been and where they’re going next. Almost all the newcomers I meet are making changes, going to new places, trying something new. And, because they are newcomers, they all are excited (and a little nervous) to tell others about it.

“I started painting during the pandemic,” Rosalie told us. She claims she is not an experienced painter, yet all her work has been

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eagerly taken by friends who have it hanging in their homes.

“I’m working on a memoir.”

“I’ve taken up yoga.”

“I’d like to write a novel.”

“I’m fostering a dog.”

The thing we newcomers all share is the opportunity to look at this new place with fresh eyes and apply that fresh perspective to our lives. I am amazed how few people I meet are trying to replicate the lives they have in the U.S. or Canada. Instead, they are figuring out how to do things differently in this very different place—where fireworks go off every night and occasionally at six in the morning, where roosters are constantly crowing, and dogs barking, and the streets are paved with cobblestones, and a lot of the shoes we brought do not work at all.

“Oh, my gosh! I nearly killed myself trying to walk in platform sandals last night!”

“I know. Platforms do not work!”

I love hearing stories about changing course, trying new things, getting off the beaten track.

Meanwhile, I keep working on my new project, getting my first novel ready to sell. My agent tells me we’re almost ready. It will be a long process, she says, and there are no guarantees. I’m OK with that. I know I’m a newcomer to this as well.

Spending time with newcomers in Mexico has made me realize that most of us aren’t attached to a particular outcome. We like what we are doing right now—and we like doing it together.

“It’s about enjoying life while we’re living it— and not worrying about when it’s going to end,” Karina, another newcomer, said over dinner last night.

I like that. And I think there might be time to squeeze in one more coffee this week. Photos from the column and other fun stuff can be found at CarrieClasson.com.

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DONE: A cherished family recipe is passed down.

Thanksgiving is a traditional time to give thanks. It is celebrated around the world on different dates. Thanksgiving in the United States is traced back to the original English settlers. Those settlers had finished one year in Plymouth and the harvest season had just ended. To celebrate this accomplishment the settlers all came together inviting members of the Wampanoag Indian Tribe. The Wampanoag people had helped the settlers by showing them what crops would grow in the new world, and what animals to hunt. President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 and we now celebrate it on the 4th Thursday of November every year.

Turkeys are wild birds that are native to the Americas. There is evidence that turkeys were caught and domesticated over 1000 years ago by the Maya and Inca people. There were so many wild turkeys in North America that they became one of the most hunted birds by settlers and pioneers. By 1900 the birds had entirely disappeared from 18 states and there were less than 30,000 birds left. President Theodore Roosevelt worked hard to save the endangered bird and there are now more than 300,000 running around in the wild. Most of us get our turkeys from the grocery store and they were raised on farms.

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A person, plant or animal that originally came from a specific region.

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When there are so few of a certain plant or animal left on Earth that they are in danger of disappearing forever

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Over the years many people have donated food to the President of the United States of America for Thanksgiving. The most common has been live turkeys. In 1929 a man from Mississippi thought the presidential family would like to try something different and sent them a live raccoon. He told them raccoons are very good to eat. The President, Calvin Coolidge, and his family turned that racoon into a pet named Rebecca. When people found out how much the Coolidge family loved animals people sent animals from all over the world. They were given a bear, lion cubs, a wallaby, birds and more. Mrs. Coolidge always found them a home at a zoo and only turkey was eaten at their Thanksgivings.

world’s most famous parade is held on Thanksgiving day and has been since 1924. Macy’s had

largest department store in New York City and they wanted to show it to the world. Although there are floats, bands and horses in the parade now, the balloon characters are the favorites.

of the first balloon characters was Felix the Cat and he still flies today.

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End of season athlete recognition

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The fall sports teams just wrapped up a tremendous season with all four teams advancing into the postseason competition. Cross country, volleyball, and football athletes competed in State competition, and soccer athletes competed in districts for the second time in the last few years. At the end of the season, all the coaches in the league gath ered and vote on individual players they deem best at their position from every team. This results in a “first team” of the top players in the league, a “second team” of the runners-up, and “hon orable mention” for players with excellent skills who did not make the first or second team.

The football team had a great season with the fol lowing players being recog nized: Seth Wilder, 1st team Defensive Lineman; Kade Bomberger, 2nd team Quar terback; Garrett Peters, 1st team Offensive and Defen

sive Lineman; Riker Han ning, 2nd team Linebacker and Wide Receiver; Vic tor Canche, 1st team Tight End; Mathew Gray, 1st team Linebacker; Sam Wilder, 1st team Offensive and Defen sive Lineman and Defen

sive MVP; Malakai Maiava,

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During the holiday sea son we all love to decorate, and our local High School Rodeo Club provided us with some of our favorite decorations. It was once again time for rodeo swags! This is something the Club has been doing for many years now and an event the community really enjoys.

The swags are built with fresh boughs from real trees and then the accents are added to give them that holiday flair. They usually come with pinecones, a bow, and you always have the option of adding a rope if you choose. The kids usu ally get together one day and build all of them. It is a lot of work, but with all the kids and helpful parents chipping in, it gets done in a timely manner. In the past years the kids have done pre-orders to family, friends and throughout the community. But this year they decided to change it up a little bit.

The club still offered their regular gorgeous swags, but they decided to set up a one-time buy ing and pick-up spot in the parking lot of Simcoe Insur ance. This was a great way for the community to come check out all of the options and pick out the exact swag that they wanted. While they were there, they also had the chance to chat with

the kids, listen to Christ mas music, and even grab a baked good item from their bake sale. All of the pro ceeds are going towards the kids’ expenses for the rest of their rodeos this spring. They had a wonderful turnout this past Sunday, and the kids did a great job. They helped load swags, guided shoppers through the selections, and used their best customer service

skills. The kids sold over 400 swags and had some extras that are still for sale; for information on buying them, call (509) 250-1555.

The community seemed to have a great time and loved getting to see the kids. Each of the Club members are thankful for all the sup port and ready to get back to working towards their goals for this spring season.

1st team All-League; Brook Blain, 1st team All-League; Brylee Mulrony, 2nd team all-league; Lydia Hanning, 2nd team All-League; Lexi Molnar, Honorable Men tion All-League; and Gwen dolyn Gilliam, 1st team All-League and EWAC West MVP. Head Coach Jodi Bel lamy and Assistant Coaches Kylee Barnes and Ocean Bryan were each awarded with EWAC West Volleyball Coach of the Year.

The cross-country team finished the season placing 8th in State. Its best ath letes are Sean Hendrikson, 1st team All-League; Ray mond Holycross, 1st team All-League; Isaac Call, 1st team All-League; Elliot Grindling, 2nd team AllLeague; Haydon Connell, 2nd team All-League; and Simon Grindling, 2nd team All-League.

Mention All-League; and Claira Tuning, 2nd team All-League.

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These teams and athletes have had a standout fall sea son. Many of these players also participate in winter sports, which began prac tice last week in preparation for their upcoming season.

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2nd team Offensive and Defensive Lineman; Seth Lucatero, 2nd team Running Back; Cameron Groves, 1st team Wide Receiver and 2nd team Defensive Back; and Eli Golding, 2nd team

Defensive Back and Honor able Mention Wide Receiver.

The star athletes on the soccer team are Reanna Oswalt, 1st team AllLeague; Kali Watson, 2nd team All-League; Addi son Bomberger, Honorable

volleyball team advanced to state with the following team members voted into these honored positions:

C RECOGNITION: Goldendale athletes in volleyball, cross country, and football were recognized by their coaches.