On the bluffs of the Columbia River Gorge above Lyle sits a 132-year-old structure. The historic Columbia Grange No. 87 hall is a treasured, rustic gem amid picturesque scenery. Sheltered and snuggled in a grove of old-growth trees, this Grange hall is almost hidden from the modern world.
From its finished construction and dedication in 1891, Grangers and locals trekked one mile up the steep and winding road by foot, horseback, wagon, buggy, bicycle, and eventually automobiles. Why, you ask?
Because the grange hall was the place where the community gathered. From Grange meetings at local, county, and state levels to community town meetings, dances, potlucks, and celebrations, the Columbia Grange No. 87 hall was on the map.
Seventeen years before railroad tracks would be staked into the ground that ran parallel to Lyle and 42 years before automobiles would speed by on Highway 14, Grangers, like the rest of the local Lyle community, relied on steamboats on the Columbia River for transportation. Klickitat Landing was the original name for Lyle, as it not only transported passengers locally to The Dalles but also to the larger cities of Vancouver and Portland. Many a flock of
sheep and herds of cattle were also transported to sale yards in Portland by steamboats docked at Klickitat Landing.
Fond Grange memories, noted in the historical records of the Columbia Grange No. 87, were made traveling on the steamboats from Lyle to White Salmon and Vancouver over the years. Year after year it was noted that officers from the local Grange would attend State Grange conventions, and, reciprocating, state Grange officers, even the president, would attend important Grange meetings in Lyle. Several were attended before trains or automobiles were available.
Columbia Grange No. 87 was
organized on November 5, 1889, two years before the hall was built. It was the 87th Grange organized in the territory that would become Washington State only a few days later. Today the Columbia Grange No. 87 ranks as the 10th oldest in the state. More impressive is the fact that the building itself is the oldest continually used hall for Grange in the State of Washington.
In the 1930s, Columbia Grange No. 87 had over 100 Grange members. They were diligent and thrifty during the Depression years, and this allowed them to accumulate funds to upgrade the hall with electricity and dig out a partial
basement for a heater. By the end of the 1950s, the hall had a full basement and concrete poured for kitchen and bathroom facilities, an addition to the stage area that added dressing rooms, and a new covered front porch. The stage hosted local theater plays through the early 2000s.
Columbia Grange No. 87 Grangers always took community service projects to heart, and the upgrades allowed them more space to facilitate many more community service projects. The countless number of National Grange Community Service Awards presented to this rural, out-of-the-way Grange is outstanding.
Grange has been and still is a nonpartisan organization but supports legislation that best benefits its local communities.
Through the decades, Columbia Grange No. 87 has been no different at being involved in proposing resolutions to the county and state that would best impact Lyle and Klickitat County for the good of its citizens. This Grange was not afraid to tackle issues such as affordable steamboat rates, railroad commerce, soil conservation, safe, well-constructed roads, public power to bring electricity to our rural underserved county, and many other initiatives that concern the locals.
Unfortunately, by 2021 Columbia Grange No. 87 membership had diminished to the single digits. This Grange was due to be closed by State Grange, and the sale of the Grange Hall was imminent. Developers were salivating over its prime real estate value.
A rally was made to save Columbia Grange No. 87. A few local community members stepped up to join the Grange, and a few Grangers from other county Granges transferred
their membership. The membership count was just enough to continue operating. Grange is important for local rural communities as well as in metropolitan ones. Grange is about community service, fellowship, education, and leadership, and it welcomes the whole family. This is no different for the Lyle Grange. Columbia Grange No. 87 is celebrating its 134th birthday party on Saturday, November 11, at 1 p.m. This event is open to fellow Grangers from around the state and the public of all ages, as Grange has always been a family affair. Birthday cake and ice cream, Grange music, ping-pong games, a video presentation, and an old-fashioned pie auction will highlight the event. The Grange has hopes this will be the first of many new community events they will sponsor. Perhaps after seeing this Grange in
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This week’s
How come the guy on the right holds a different kind of trophy than the girl holds? And why isn’t the man in the middle holding one? The picture just to the left
Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture
of his head says, “Mutual Insurance,” in case that’s a help in identifying this picture. But who are these people? When was this picture taken? Where? Why? All we
know is that this picture ran in The Sentinel sometime, lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about it, please drop us an email (info@goldendalesen-
tinel.com), or give us a call (509-773-3777), or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photograph.
L OOKING BACK
October 20, 1892 – 131 Years Ago
N. B. Brooks has canvassed the town and secured enough money to purchase a bunting flag 6” X 10” which will be presented to the public school on Columbus Day.
October 20, 1922 – 101 Years Ago
A very interesting service was held at the cemetery just north of the Congregational Church last Sunday, following the regular church service for William Willets, the fi rst white person to die among the early settlers in the White Salmon country. The original interment, made nearly fi fty years ago, was on the old Warner ranch now owned by J.A. Henderson, and while once surrounded by a neat picket fence for years, the hands of strangers destroyed the markings of the grave. Its very location was lost for a time. Old time friends and veterans of the Civil War, feeling that the character of Mr. Willets and his services as a soldier in the civil war were worthy of a decent recognition, conceived the idea of locating the remains and giving them a more decent interment. This was accomplished after considerable effort, and by special permission of the city council re-interment was in the cemetery just north of the Congregational Church.
October 16, 1952 – 71 Years Ago
Bert Wilkens has purchased the building now occupied by the Crafton Equipment Company on West Main Street in Goldendale from William Radke. He will occupy the structure about November 1, and Crafton has announced plans to move his business out on the highway when negotiations for property are completed. Wilkens will use the building as headquarters for his logging company and for storage and repair of logging equipment. This building is now the parking lot west of NAPA.
October 29, 1962 – 61 Years Ago
Within six hours of each other, on October 15 and 16, in separate hospitals in separate communities, the wives of brothers Dick and Stan Shupe gave birth to new babies—both boys and of identical weight of 7 pounds, four ounces. At 8 p.m., October 15, at Klickitat Valley Hospital, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Shupe of Goldendale welcomed their fi rst born, and at 2 a.m., October 16 at Hood River hospital, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Shupe, Troutlake, became parents of their second child, the new little arrival joined by three-year-old sister Peggy.
September 29, 1962 – 61 Years Ago
Arvo Niemi, manager of JC Penney Company, made a trip to Yakima Thursday to attend a company meeting for briefi ng on establishment of credit procedures. October 3 is the date on which for the fi rst time the Penney store will allow customer purchasing on credit. Accompanying him to the meeting were Mrs. Ben Owens and Wayburn Thompson, bookkeeping employees in the local store
October 22, 1992 – 31 Years Ago
Sunday Crunch: Like a giant metallic dinosaur, the jaws of a track-hoe took a bite out of one of the brick walls of the Hudson building last Sunday morning. The building was completely demolished before noon and the rubble cleared away by Tuesday of this week.
October 22, 1992 – 31 Years Ago
Goldendale area residents will soon have all the conveniences of a garbage dump—without having a garbage dump. The transfer station being built by Regional Disposal Company on the west side of town is scheduled to be completed in the next two to three months. Jim Allyn is the general contractor for the project. Mac-Land Enterprises is working as a sub-contractor on the concrete work.
—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society
Answer to last week´s Mystery Picture
We’ve colorized this picture. Tom Juris, Carol Juris, Miland Walling, and Sandra Powers all correctly identified the three gentlemen in this week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture and even pointed us to a specific year and reason these gentlemen would have been pictured together. The year is 1965, and this picture appeared in the June
The Sentinel Tabacco Fund has nicely started and a draft for $27.00 sent this last week to the tobacco people who will have the packages sent to France, each containing the postcard with the address of the sender of the tobacco. If only twenty-five cents was sent, then one package containing the name of the sender is forwarded. A contribution of one dollar will consist of four packages, each containing the date with the sender’s address. We will have cards from the front before a great time. It necessarily takes several weeks before there could possibly be any return, owing to distance. Remember, every twenty-five cent package contains more tobacco than you could possibly purchase for fi fty cents. The smoke fund is going to be very popular, and more and more notice is being taken of it. Any individuals specially interested are asked to call at the office and look over some of the correspondence, which graphicly explains the great need of this added comfort to the Sammy at the front.
The next list of names will be published in an early issue, probably next week. The lists are to be published regularly and let us hope you will all see your name on the list. Since last week a small boy called at the office with a quarter and asked to have it sent along with the rest. Another donor, a well-known man locally, said he wanted to help, and expected to contribute right along. We do not expect to raise any great amount at a time. You will not be solicited, other than through these columns for funds. If you want to send tobacco to our fi ghting boys we will certainly be glad to be the medium of sending it.
For fear that narrow persons might attempt to say the tobacco companies are receiving advertisements out of this fund, by stating names of brands which can be selected, both the names of the tobacco corporations and their manufactured brands will not be given any publicity. Suffice it to say the tobacco is the same as sold in every store in town, well known to the boys at the front. There are eight different assortments for selection. If interested we will be glad to have you call and see the lists. Mr. Camplan will be glad to receive your funds, as will this office. Send either by mail or bring the donation in. A little slip will be given you showing you that you are a member of this fund. These slips will not be mailed out, however, owing to the extra work and postage. Every cent received is turned over to the purchase of the tobacco.
Major-Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of our forces in France, is a fi rm believer in plenty of “smoke” for soldiers on the fi ring line.
Recently, when asked by a Red Cross worker what would be the most appropriate things to send in a comfort kit to soldiers, Gen. Pershing laid particular stress on smokable things. In a short article on this subject in the National Geographical Magazine, headed “Stand By the Soldier,” the American leader says:
“I telegraphed a list of things I thought might be acceptable, including cigarettes, cigarette papers, smoking tobacco, pipes, old-fashioned candy, comfort bags, pocket knives, and perhaps a dozen other things.
“The point I wish to make is that those things make the soldier feel that the people at home are behind him. You do not know how much that means to us going abroad. You do not know what remembrance means to any soldier who is over there carrying the fl ag of his country.
“That should be uppermost in the minds of those working for our Yankee soldiers abroad.”
“HABIT.”
“Everybody has some habit. Habits stamp and leave their impression on mankind (and womankind) from the cradle to the grave.
“We, from the cradle of our country’s history, formed and acquired the habit of demanding and fi ghting for liberty for ourselves and for those weaker sister nations unable to fi ght and win liberty for themselves. This habit has grown on us to such an extent that we are now fi ghting that the entire world shall enjoy that same liberty which our forefathers fought for and won for us, and which has been the magnet during the past century or more that caused enslaved peoples the world over to flock to our shores, that they and their offspring might enjoy this God-given gift.
“Our soldiers are already in Flanders fi ghting for these principles, and with them a habit acquired by nine-tenths of them—a habit that soothes the troubled mind, brings peace and comfort to the weary body, and restores snap and vim to the shattered nerves. That habit is SMOKING.”
24 issue of The Sentinel. The caption reads as follows: THREE MEN who played a strong hand in the 1965 Cleveland picnic were Nels Matsen (left), president of the Alder Creek Pioneer Association. H. O. Wilson (center) who made presentations, and Miles “Bud” Matsen (right), son of Nels, who was master of ceremonies at the morning program.
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Daily check-in services for seniors living alone
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you recommend any services that check in on elderly seniors who live alone? I live about 200 miles from my 82-year-old mother and worry about her falling or getting ill and not being able to call for help.
Worrywart
Daughter
Dear Worrywart,
There are actually several different types of checkin services, along with some simple technology devices that can help keep your mom safe at home while providing you some peace of mind. Here are some top options to look into.
Savvy Senior, Jim Miller
Check-in app: If your mom uses a smartphone, a great solution to help ensure her safety is Snug (SnugSafe. com), a free app that would check in on her every day to confirm she’s OK. This app is used by thousands of elderly seniors who live alone and want to make sure that if something happens to them, their loved ones will be notified quickly so they can receive help in minutes, rather than days. Here’s how it works. After downloading the app, your mom will choose what time(s) throughout the day she’d like for Snug to check in. Snug will send a push notification at those times asking your mom to check in by tapping the big green check button on her smartphone screen. If she doesn’t check in within 10 minutes or respond after multiple pings, Snug will notify her emergency contacts and share her last known location so she can receive fast help.
For extra peace of mind, your mom can purchase Snug’s premium plan ($10/month) where in addition to notifying her emergency contacts, Snug will request an in-person wellness check by a police officer who will visit her house to confirm she’s OK and provide assistance as needed. The app works with iPhone and Android smartphones.
Check-in calls: If your mom doesn’t use a smartphone, another option to help ensure her safety is a daily check-in call service program. These are telephone reassurance programs usually run by police or sheriff’s departments in hundreds of counties across the country and are usually provided free of charge.
Here’s how they work. A computer automated phone system would call your mom at a designated time each day to check in. If she answers, the system will assume everything is OK. But if she didn’t pick up or if the call goes to voice mail after repeated tries, you (or whoever her designee is) would get a notification call. If you are not reachable, calls are then made to backup people who’ve also agreed to check on your mom if necessary.
The fallback is if no one can be reached, the police or other emergency services personnel will be dispatched to her home.
To find out if this service is available in your mom’s community, call her local police department’s non-
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emergency number. You should also check with the Area Agency on Aging in your mom’s area – call 800-677-1116 for contact information.
If, however, her community doesn’t have a call check-in program, there are businesses like CARE (Call-Reassurance.com) and IAmFine (Iamfine.com) that offer similar services for under $15 per month.
Technology devices: You may also want to invest in some simple technology aids to keep your mom safe. One of the most commonly used devices for this is a medical alert system that cost about $1 per day. These systems come with a wearable “help button” that would allow her to call for help 24/7. Another option that’s becoming increasingly popular is smart speakers, like Amazon Alexa or Google Home. These devices work with third-party applications – AskMyBuddy.net and MySOSFamily.com – that would let your mom to call multiple emergency contacts with a simple verbal command. And be sure to check out Amazon’s Alexa Together (Amazon.com/AlexaTogether), a new $20 monthly subscription service that helps families support and keep tabs through an Alexa-enabled device on their older loved ones who live alone.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
Burn-out has got to go
The Festival of Wheels gave it another try this year. It seems the attendance has dwindled to much lower levels than when the event was new, 10 years ago. There are a lot of competing car shows this time of year, so it doesn’t surprise me . This year Goldendale Motorsports Association and ABATE brought back the burn-out, which was tried several times in the past with questionable benefits to the town. This year someone had the brilliant idea to use the old skateboard park as a place to stage the return of the burnout. It was held on the concrete slab, a tempting medium for anyone inclined to bum rubber. Rednecks of many degrees, punk kids or maybe the little old lady from Pasadena. I personally was left with a bad taste in my mouth and lungs. Even though I made it a point to stay away from the burn-out and was at my home where I thought I would escape the noise and smoke, when the toxic cloud rose from the park and drifted over the Little Klickitat River Park (the swimming pool) on to the kids and families at the pool and on to me while I was sitting on my property. We were contaminated by the toxins in the smoke, and my eyes and throat were imitated, and my lungs filled with carbon monoxide and other cancer causing toxic compounds
for three hours.
I think the city of Goldendale needs to rethink supporting burnouts in our park. Next year don’t issue a permit to any group that wants to burn-out. There are places in the county where it could be held, just not in the city please. I hate toxic smoke, and you should too. On Sept 4 I will be asking the mayor and his administration to make an ordinance forbidding anyone from reckless unsafe burnouts in any ones neighborhood or any street in the Goldendale city limits. I would appreciate some support from like-minded citizens at the council meeting. Let them know how you feel.
Ken McKune Goldendale
I recently received an updated “Terms for Business and Deposit Account Agreement” from Columbia Bank. I am not in the habit of reading the fine print but for some reason this time I did. I came across an “added” line that I found very concerning. Again, this line is both for personal and business accounts. It reads: “We may refuse to open and account and may close your account at any time for any reason or for no reason at all.”
“For No Reason At All” I particularly found offensive.
I contacted the bank for an explanation. The answer was essentially that “we wouldn’t do that.” Then why is it in your documents, I asked. The answer was to send me up the chain of command. The second person gave the same answer as the first and then was to have me contacted by some-one higher up. That person has not contacted me after more than a week so I am following through on what I told the bank contacts I was going to do—write a letter to the editor to be sure local folks are aware of how Columbia Bank is choosing to deal with its account holders. My concern is that a comment as broad as this opens the door for abuse. I have had no difficulties with our local branch and am sorry that the headquarters has decided to take such a hard line. It ap-pears I will need to look for a bank that does not behave in this manner.
Ken Margraf Goldendale
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Terry’s well-deserved honor
Glenwood and the Mt Adams Community 4-H program are fortunate to have Terry Arnold as a great club leader. For many years, we have seen Terry’s dedication to the 4-H club members in sewing and foods and wherever else she was needed. At a recent awards banquet, Terry was presented with the 2022 Salute to Excellence Lifetime Volunteer Award for Washington State. This is awarded to a leader who has volunteered for at least 10 years. Terry has served 19 years as a volunteer leader and friend of 4-H.
In addition to the state award, Terry was named the 2023 Klickitat County Leader of the Year. Her daughter, Shayne Rickman, was privileged to attend the banquet and see her mom receive these well-deserved awards. Terry, we are all so proud of you and appreciate all you do for the youth of our county.
The Glenwood school held a really fun fall assembly last Friday to give recognition to all our athletes from elementary through high school, as well as academic recognition for some middle and high
school students. Those who participated in middle and high school football, middle and high school volleyball, cross-country, soccer, karate, and middle and high school rodeo were recognized by their coaches. It was very moving to see Isabella Bensel, captain of the 2023 Klickwood volleyball team, welcome the 8th-grade girls to next year’s 2024 Klickwood volleyball team. She presented cards with inspirational messages from all the Glenwood members of the Klickwood team.
After the sports teams were announced, four members of the senior class were celebrated for the college acceptances that kept rolling in for them.
The 6th- and 7th-grade students who participated in the Rube-a-Thon in The Dalles and the 6th graders who will travel to Olympia in January to present their composting project to State officials and legislators were also recognized for their awesome achievements.
In between recognizing the various sports and
academic programs, students of all ages played some really fun games. In the egg-on-a-spoon carry game (cotton ball on a spoon for the lower elementary kids), little 4th grader Aliaya Kessinger was truly the only kid, big or little, who did the karaoke step correctly the entire way from one end of the gym to the other.
Christian and Tomei Tomeo, who make up the entirety of the Glenwood High School crosscountry team, finished their 2023 season at the District race in Pendleton last Friday, October 27. In each race this fall, the Tomeo brothers have consistently improved their times. At the District race, Tomei improved his time by nearly a minute for a new personal record in the 5K race with a time of 19:14.6. Christian finished close behind with a time of 20:45.9. What a great way for them to spend their 18th birthday. Way to go, Tomei and Christian. We are very proud of you. Now we’re looking forward to seeing you out on the basketball court.
Glenwood High School and Middle School basketball practices have begun. The high school boys will play on the Klickwood team with athletes from Klickitat. Two of our high school girls will play on the Trout Lake team this year. It remains to be seen if the Middle School will have enough players for teams. Let’s hope for a fun, successful season for our basketball athletes.
The annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner Potluck will be held on Sunday, November 19, at 4 p.m. in the Glenwood School multi-purpose room. This is always a great time to gather as a community to visit and celebrate the many blessings of the past year. According to Jennifer Hallenbeck, Pioneer Memorial Community Church will provide turkey, ham, stuffing, potatoes, and rolls. Please bring your favorite side dish, salad, or dessert to share. All are welcome. Contact Pastor Butch and Jennifer at (509) 364-3517 if you have any questions.
Learning about wool processing
Lyle’s very own Columbia Grange No. 87 will be turning 134 years old, and Claudine Lefever, secretary of the Grange, is inviting everyone to its birthday celebration on November 11 at 1 p.m. Come, join the party with those who like to brag about it being Washington State’s oldest continually used Grange Hall. Along with the usual cake and ice cream, there will be a short video presentation as well as fun and games. One main attraction is a pie auction, so bring a pie to donate and take one—or two—home with your highest bid. The monies will go to the grange’s maintenance. You can find the fun a couple miles up Old Highway 8, on the left across from the junction of Appleton, Snowden Road. You knew it was coming, and now it’s almost time to “Fall Back.” No, not retreat—it’s the dreaded time change. So on Sunday, November 5, you can stay up until 2 a.m., or, like most people, set the clock back an hour before
bedtime to make sure you are up on time for either church or that favorite ball game on TV.
Of course you knew I would remind you about the Lion’s First Saturday Breakfast. Good food, great price and the best company you’ll find anywhere— your neighbors! All of this awaits you this coming November 4.
As you may have noticed already, Hamilton Construction Company has canceled the singlelane closures of the Hood River Bridge that were scheduled for last week. They now have scheduled a new single-lane closure the evening of Wednesday, November 1, at 8 p.m. and continue through 5:30 a.m. the following morning to make preparations for the wire rope replacement project.
It seems I’m apologizing more lately, and I would be amiss if I did not extend an apology to the Beneventi family for the error of misspelling their
restaurant’s name in last week’s column. It was brought to my attention, and rightly so about the misspelling, and I knew I had to apologize and adjust the situation. Please accept my apology. The Beneventis are the most gracious and generous people in the Gorge, and I admire them as well as treasure their friendship.
It’s that time of year again when the weather is turning colder. Our local fire departments are having their annual cold weather clothing/ accessories drive starting the first week of November and continuing through the first week of December. Give your closest one a call to find out the best location for your donations.
Speaking of fire departments: this past week, just after 9:30 a.m. Klickitat Fire requested mutual aid for a fully involved structure fire with multiple exposures in the 1000 block of Hwy 142, known as Pitt. Multiple
agencies responded to the call for assistance, including our newest addition, the “tender T403.” There were around 30 emergency personnel on scene, mostly volunteers, with WSP, KCSO, and WSDOT responding to shut down the highway for several hours to keep firefighters safe and give them room to operate. After the highway was reopened, KCPUD stepped in by disconnecting the power to two houses until they could replace one fire-damaged pole that was connected to an unaffected house. Despite all efforts, one house was a total loss along with an RV and several vehicles damaged, although there was no injuries reported. Great teamwork throughout each department because everyone knew, and did, their part!
Submit your news to Mildred E. Lykens, (509) 365-2273 or lykensme41@ gmail.com.
Brynna Baumgarden GMS FFA SecretAry
On Wednesday, October 25, Goldendale Middle School FFA members went to Goldendale Primary School and read “Charlie Needs a Cloak” to students in grades K-4. FFA members borrowed the story from the Fort Vancouver Regional Library on signs that were posted around the cafeteria to host a storywalk. Ladies from the Klickitat County Wool Auxiliary came in and set up wool-related stations for the youth to experience. These stations included: feeling different types of wool and wool products, seeing how a spinning wheel works, watching what carding wool does, and putting string into a loom to weave. FFA members also created hands-on sheep-related activities for elementary students. The other activities created were: gluing cotton balls onto a paper sheep, labeling the whole -
Maddie Andrews, Vanessa Del Rio, Cooper Mains, Addison Whitmore, Wareesha Nadeem
sale parts of a lamb, putting the steps to making wool clothes in order, matching sheep terms and showing pictures of what other animals have wool. As stated by GMS FFA President Hayden Sheridan, “I enjoyed matching the sheep terms with pictures to help the younger students learn about sheep.”
There were 301 primary school students who learned about sheep and wool and enjoyed the hands-on activities. The FFA’s purpose of this event was to work with another agricultural community group in order to teach younger kids about agriculture, specifically about sheep. “I love our learning events. I got to learn with the kids from our local wool growers. I now know lots more about wool than before,” said Caden Fahlenkamp, GMS FFA Member. For more information about FFA, visit www.ffa. org or the Goldendale FFA Facebook Page.
McBride, Thomas Tucker 2023-2024 Bickleton Junior High School Honor Roll
Jerry Ladiges of Glenwood passed away October 20, 2023, at Hawks Ridge in Hood River. Jerry was born December 17, 1946, and was 76 years of age at the time of passing. Services are pending with arrange -
ments under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.
Ogden celebrates 50th optometry school reunion
What’s in the Sky
Dr. James Ogden recently attended his 50-year reunion for his optometry school. Some of the former optometry students came from Nebraska, Texas, Hawaii, southern California, and Seattle. Thirty years ago, Ogden started the Mad Dog Scholarship
Fund to help future optometry students. It eventually met the $25,000 mark and was endowed in 2009. Before the reunion, classmates pooled their money and donated $8,000 into the fund to either increase the amount of the scholarship or split it into two.
Jim White For The SenTinel
Welcome to November!
This month is certainly not known for clear skies in the Pacific Northwest, but dark skies come earlier, and when the skies do clear there is plenty to look at. Jupiter and Saturn are in excellent positions to view, bright winter constellations are beginning to enter the evening sky, and the Leonid meteor shower can be spectacular. And this month a challenge—locate the planet Uranus in the evening sky. Read on!
Remember that we switch to standard time on November 5. “Fall back” by setting your clocks back an hour. Bright Jupiter comes into opposition when it is closest to us, on November 3. That makes November an excel-
lent month to view the Solar system’s giant. Train your binoculars or telescope on Jupiter, and you can easily spot its four largest moons, lined up along the planet’s equator. Saturn also remains easily visible in November, low in the western sky. The two giant planets are the brightest objects in the evening sky, except of course the Moon. November’s new Moon will come on the 13th, with full Moon following on the 27th. Early in the month, the Moon will be in the morning sky. If you are an early riser, look for the thin crescent Moon just below bright Venus on the morning of the 9th. On the 24th, the bright Moon will lie just to the right of Jupiter, and on the next night will be between Jupiter and the bright star cluster Pleiades.
Bright Venus will be the “morning star” in November, located in the constellation Virgo the entire month. If skies are clear, the Leonid meteor shower presents a good show, peaking on November 18 and 19. Best viewing is late in the night, around midnight or later when the radiant (location where meteors appear to originate from in our sky) is above the eastern horizon. Also, the Moon will have set by then, meaning skies will be darker. Bundle up—if skies are clear late at night in late November, you can be sure it will be cold!
Bright winter constellations are coming into view in November, especially later in the month. Look for Orion and Taurus to be above the eastern horizon in late November by 9 p.m. and by midnight earlier in the month. Finally, a challenge for November. Jupiter is not the only planet that comes into opposition in 2023; the other is Uranus, our next-to-outermost planet, which is in opposition on the 13th. Uranus is also in a good position to locate in November, right between Jupiter and the Pleiades star cluster. Uranus is technically bright enough to see with the naked eye, but just barely. A pair of binoculars, or even a small telescope will help. There are several stars of similar brightness just above Uranus, labeled in one of the pictures. Uranus often appears to have a green hue, which you might pick up, especially with a telescope. Let me know if you find it!
FFA Evergreen Leadership Tour
hayden Sheridan GMS FFA PreSidenT
On Wednesday, October 4, 64 Goldendale FFA Members and their FFA advisors, Mrs. Randi Krieg and Mr. Josh Krieg, attended the FFA Evergreen Leadership Tour in Burbank, Washington. At the tour, over 300 FFA members from Kittitas to Burbank participated in workshops hosted by the Washington State FFA Officers.
In these workshops, members participated in generating ideas with others and presenting their ideas in front of groups. The members got to practice agricultural sales and planning events with each other and learn about other opportuni-
ties in FFA and agriculture. As shared by Amy Zelada, GMS FFA member, “ Our FFA chapter learned how to discuss as a team in order to help our chapter plan and complete events throughout the year.”
Members also learned about experiences through FFA that would help them succeed in certain jobs by developing career-specific skills. The workshops focused on teamwork, concentration, commitment, and positive attitude.
“I got to work with different FFA members from other schools, and we talked about how you can succeed in certain jobs by doing FFA,” said Olivia Myers, GMS FFA member.
FFA is a national orga-
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nization that helps youth develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career
success through agricultural education in grades 7-12. For more information, visit www.ffa.org.
BAPTIST
Columbus Avenue Baptist, S.B.C. 815 N Columbus, Goldendale, 509.773.4471; Pastor David Beseler, Sun School 9:45am, Sun Worship 11 , Sun Bible Study 6pm, Prayer Meeting Mon 6pm, Youth & Children's groups Wed 6pm; ColumbusABC.org, YouTube, FaceBook, ColumbusABC@embarqmail.com.
CATHOLIC - Holy Trinity Catholic 307 Schuster, Goldendale; Father William Byron, 509.773.4516. Sat Eve Mass 5:30pm; Sun Mass 9 & 10:30 . 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
Community Grace Brethren 1180 S Roosevelt, Goldendale. 509.773.3388. Sun Svc 10:30am 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 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 10:45am; Sunday School all ages 9:30am; goldendalenaz@gmail.com.
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY of GOD
1602 S Columbus, Goldendale; Pastor Kevin Gerchak, 509.773.4650; Sun. School 9:30am; Morning Worship Service 10:30am; Family Night on Wed. 7pm with programs for ages 3 years through adult.
RIVER of LIFE CHURCH of GOD
2023 Pipeline Rd; 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."
Gospel-Centered Church.”
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
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FOND REUNION: Dr. James Ogden was at his 50th reunion of his optometry school recently. Here he holds a check for the school’s scholarship fund.
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was conducting a transaction with someone else on a street not far from the high school when Annie came across the pair, haggling over the price of potential death.
“I dunno, man,” the victim argued. “It was cheaper last time.”
“Yeah, but this is bettergrade stuff,” the dealer claimed. “Higher quality.
Longer hang time.”
“Hang time?”
“Yeah, like in football, when the punter gets the ball to hang in the air as long as possible so his team can get downfield. The blast from this stuff has a great hang time. So you save money in the end, ’cause you don’t have to take as much to keep up.”
They saw Annie approaching. “Hey,” the victim said. The dealer asked her if she was in the market. Annie said no, she only smoked grass. “Your loss,” the dealer told her.
A dark curiosity took hold of her. Minutes later she was holding a small, teal-colored tablet in her hand. Fast forward three months, and Annie now was hooked. She felt ashamed of her inability to control her usage and at the same time awed by the high and terrified of the low.
cident over the phone, who was not speaking as an official spokesperson for his provider, added he
Taking fentanyl now was an act of maintaining a tragic stasis, balancing states of consciousness mostly to avoid unbearable physical pain when withdrawal hit.
She found the will to recuperate. It took her months, but she was able to do what many fentanyl users could not: make her way, through trust in family and friends, to becoming clean. Even in close families, trust was a rare thing. Many users feel too cowed by their usage to dare to trust even those closest to them.
Annie made it out.
The crisis We have struggled with a way to recount what happened to Ben when his crisis struck. Regrettably, we conclude we cannot share the details without risking exposing his identity, and to alter the details for his privacy would be an unacceptable breach of journalism principles and defeat the purpose of this series.
What we can sadly report is that Ben died. His death was chiefly the result of bureaucracy gone mad. If the detox process were more efficient, Ben might well still be alive, sharing his light, smile, and love of music with those who loved him.
was certain there “would be strong words with the person who threw that switch.”
Coldwell Banker launches Shoes and Socks Drive
When the fall weather turns chilly and students doff their shorts and t-shirts in search of warmer clothing, the local real estate office of Coldwell Banker Cascade recognizes the need.
“Approximately 42 percent of the student body from K-12 are eligible for free or discounted lunch programs, indicating they are below the poverty line. So, the Coldwell Banker Cascade real estate ‘star teams’ jump in to help,” Coldwell Banker Cascade Owner Adam Rynd said.
“We evaluated numerous ways to meet the kids’ needs, and we kept coming back to organizing a Shoes and Socks Drive, in conjunction with Goldendale non-profits,” Coldwell Banker Cascade’s Direc-
good community without involving yourself. I feel that for somebody to run for council, it’s a good thing to be already involved and not come in like I’m going to be involved because I’m a politician. I’m involved because I’m providing service to our community already.
Sentinel: Are you still involved with the fire department?
Filiberto: I am, yes.
Sentinel: Are you still a lieutenant?
Filiberto: Yes.
Sentinel: What kind of volunteer things do you do at the school?
tor of People Development Kate Waag, explained. “All of our Coldwell Banker Cascade offices from Chelan to Methow to Wenatchee are taking part, with the entire ‘star team.’ Nearly 100 employees, management, brokers, and agents pitch in as they can.”
Starting November 1 through December 9, donations of new and slightly worn, shoes and socks will be collected at the Coldwell Banker Cascade real estate office at 110 E. Main, Goldendale. Then, they are sorted, cleaned, and transferred to local charity partners for distribution to needy kids.
Serving Central Washington for approximately 40 years, Coldwell Banker Cascade donates more than 1% of its gross rev-
erned or conducts its business?
enue to community service organizations. Since 2015, Coldwell Banker Cascade has collectively given more than $600,000 – which is more than all other local real estate companies combined.
While many of the donations to charities are primarily cash, the fi rm and Coldwell Banker Cascade agents will also forgo their earned commissions on listings and sales for nonprofit organizations. Typically, they are in the range of $40,000 per year. Making dollar donations doesn’t stop the Goldendale Coldwell Banker Cascade brokers from giving. “Many are also active community volunteers who serve as mentors, coaches, event volunteers, and non-profit directors,” Goldendale
agent Larissa Leveque said. “They share their time and expertise to improve the quality of life in our community.”
“Our charitable giving program is unique and worth celebrating,” Rynd said. “Many of our clients seek shared values from businesses and professionals with whom they choose to work. I trust our fellow neighbors will agree. In the meanwhile, we urge you to donate to the shoes and socks drive and become a star on the team.”
About Coldwell Banker Cascade
The fi rm, founded nearly 40 years ago and acquired by Rynd in 2013, comprises four offices in Central Washington: Chelan, Goldendale, Wenatchee, and Winthrop.
Following an extensive nationwide search, Jennifer Giltrop has officially been hired as executive director for Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries. During a special meeting on Thursday, October 26, the board of trustees voted 5-0 (with two members unable to attend) to approve the contract for Giltrop, who most recently served as chief library officer for Library Systems & Services, LLC and has an extensive background working with libraries throughout the U.S. In her over 25 years of library administration and management experience, Giltrop has also served as the deputy director for Jacksonville Public Library, the director of public services for DC Public Library, and public services director for Seattle Public Library. Notable among her many achievements was leading Jacksonville Public Library to be recognized as Florida Library of the Year in 2017. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Aquinas College (MI), Master of Library & Information Science from Wayne State University (MI), and numerous certifications and professional memberships.
“Jennifer Giltrop distinguished herself throughout the entire recruiting and interviewing process,” said Olga Hodges, who chairs the FVRL Board’s personnel committee. “She has a knack for bringing people together and meeting them where they’re at, even taking the time recently to visit the smaller and rural libraries in our district.
We’re very excited for her to join us and work with our dedicated staff.”
Giltrop’s first day with FVRLibraries will be December 4. The vacancy was created when Amelia Shelley retired at the end of July after nearly eight years as FVRLibraries’ executive director.
“I am honored to be selected as the next executive director of Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries,” said Giltrop. “FVRL is a beacon of learning, connection, opportunity, and inspiration for the people we serve. I look forward to joining this great organization and talented staff as we continue to provide excellent library services for our communities.”
Giltrop was chosen from a group of 16 candidates from a nationwide search. FVRLibraries contracted with Strategic Government Resources (SGR) of Keller, Texas for management of the search, interview, and selection process.
Filiberto: It’s kind of a mix. It started with my kids being in FFA. For example, with the FFA at both the middle school and the high school, through the fi re department we started using the services that I’ve learned and the training that I have from the fire department and bringing it out to another community group, working with the FFA teachers and students, we were able to provide training in fi rst aid and fi re safety. It’s something that had not been done in many years, not since we’ve been here.
Sentinel: Is there anything you would change about how the city is gov-
Filiberto: That’s something I’ve been trying to do, trying to change the image of a few things. Before I ran for office last time, I would often hear that the city council was rubber-stamping things. The discussions were not had, and maybe those discussions were had somewhere else. Maybe there were private discussions, but I would often be told around the community, “Oh, this just passed at city council, it just got rubberstamped. It was another 30-minute rubber stamping session.” It intrigued me because the community’s not involved and is not informed. One thing I have learned is that if you want to create change, there are many ways to do it. You can go picket and protest, and hopefully someone will hear you. But oftentimes your original message and a protest will often be quieted by actions of the greater number of people. And oftentimes even then your voice would not be heard, or it’s heard while you’re outside screaming. But if you really want to change, you have to involve yourself in the organizations and the groups that make the change. So if you
want change in our city, change in our government, involve yourself. You can either attend the meetings, and if you’re going to attend the meetings, run for office.
In a small community, one of the biggest challenges is, we’ve always done it this way. There’s nothing wrong with doing it the same way if it’s worked. But is it really the best way that we should do things? And just because we’re a small community doesn’t mean we should settle for it. At the fi re department, if we said, “Let’s just do it the way we’ve always done it,” we’d still be doing a bucket brigade. So we train at the fi re department, and we’re constantly looking at how the service is evolving, and our chief is constantly looking at how can we provide better service to our community with what we’ve got. With the little budget we have, how can we provide big-city service? Our small community was really affected by the closing of the aluminum plant. It was the number one employer. The same thing with the lumber companies. When the mill here in town closed, it just crumbled our town. We shouldn’t depend on one business. We need to look at expanding services
and expanding our market for employment.
Sentinel: How do you propose to go about getting those best services?
Filiberto: Again, it starts with the involvement of the entire community. If those in the community who are providing service want to give the best service, don’t just settle for, “I showed up to work today.” Instead, it’s, “I’m going to be the best that I can be at my job. I’m providing service to my neighbors.” We all shop at our local grocery stores, so we’re happy to see each other. Sometimes you see people coming into town, and it’s their visit to town from outside of town. By doing the best, involving ourselves and giving the best of ourselves to each other in the community, we have an impact. We’re improving ourselves, we’re improving what we’re giving to each other.
Sentinel: Is there anything else you’d like to add that we haven’t covered that you’d like people to know about you?
Filiberto: I hope they vote for me for the opportunity to continue doing the work that I do, the opportunity to represent them at city events, to bring questions to city government.
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Schoolboardmeetingnotes
Alex Gorrod attends Goldendale School District Board meetings and shares hisreportsonthem Herehe provides highlight notes on the meeting of October 23
These are not official board meeting notes You can check out the full agenda online at: meetings boardbook org/Public/
1 The meeting started with a presentation from Mr Pakinas (Activities Director/GHS Assistant Principal)abouthisvision for GHS athletics This process, called “Fearless Pursuit” has been going forabout twoyears Sofar they have branding (consistent color palate across sports/schools), FinalForms, GoFan, rSchoolstoday Facility scheduler, web presence WIAA Centerville/GMS,arbiter with weekly schedules, attendance and grade tracking, and WIAA Scholastic Cup all in place They are working on implementing culture, revised coaching handbook, orientation guidelines, varsity jersey rotation facility improvement plan (short and long term), and weekly coachingcollaborations
2 Ms Lummio and Ms Johnson presented to the board about summer school The school did 4 weeks of summer school, two sets of two weeks for 4 hours They had105students participate with 17 staff members helping They don’t do grades for this program but instead focus on seeing progress
in students over the sessions They would like to continue the program and work with community summer programssothey fit in-between those programs
3 Trinna Viser (GMS Asst Volleyball Coach), Brad Fahlenkamp (GMS Asst FootballCoach),Dan Musser (GMS Asst Boys Basketball Coach), and Kadee Herrington (GHS Girls Asst Basketball Coach)werehired
4 Resignations were accepted from: Clay Monson (GMS Asst Football Coach), Josh Krieg (GMS Asst Boys Basketball Coach),and Jessie Krause (GHSLAPParaeducator)
5 Itwasreportedthatthe generalfundisat$1,419,366 This is down from last month ($1,969,115) and fromlastyear($1,649,869)
6 GPS had a 302 FTE (last yearit was286) GMS had a 263.51 FTE (Last year it was 259.32) GHS hada303.13FTE(lastyear it was 295.01) This 43.64 above budget Online had a1927.92 FTE(Last yearit was1948.68) (FTE stands for Full Time Equivalent; everyFTEisworth$10,000 infunding)
7 Therewasa report on Home-Based and Choice Transfers Essentially the school is supposed to be notifiedifaparentischoosingadifferentschoolor to homeschool their child Currentlythereare92students who are choosing to be educated at a different school(41atCentervillethe
rest usingonlineschools) with chronicabsenteeism, Thisisup6fromlastyear with25% ofstudentsmissThereare58students who ingfourormoredays They arebeingeducatedathome, too will have a Veteran’s down14fromlastyear
8 Mr Westerman(Prin- her9 cipal at GHS) reported that the Volleyball team Director) reported that is undefeated in league the SPED population has play and rated 5th in RPI dropped to 16% They are Footballisalsoundefeated currentlyworkingontraninleagueandrated10thin sitions, especially as stuRPI Socceris8-4andrated dentspreparetograduate 11thinRPI CrossCountry TheSPEDdepartmentstill boysare theleague cham- has some para positions pions Conferencesarethis open and are seeking two weekforstudentsandpar- nursesfor one one-on-one ents FFAleavesfornation- nursingpositions als next week The Veter-
Director) asked that the student representative share both positive and negativeissueswhenthere areany Dr Percontiasked forclarificationofwhyMr Twohy wanted this and howit wouldhelpwithhis governance Mr Twohy responded that he would like to hear both sides rather than just positive things sothathecouldbetterdohisjob
respondedthatsherespectfullydisagreedwiththis
Day Assembly on Novem11 Ms Ward (SPED top
12 Mr Pakinas (Activi-
an’s Day assembly will be ties Director/GHS AssisonThursday November 9 tant Principal) gave the at10:15am inthegym Mr updateforthehighschool Westerman also focused He shared that Soccer is on three items: vaping, 5-2 overall, 3-1in league), cell phone usage, and the Footballis3-1overalland attendancetaskforcebeing will play theirfirst league down one person due to a gamethisFridayforhomecoming, Volleyball is 6-0
personmoving 9 Ms Lummio (Princi- overall and 4-0 in league, pal at GMS) reported on andCrossCountryhashad attendance with a focus threeevents on chronic absenteeism 13 During board comments, Mr Twohy (Board This is defined as 4 or more days since the start of school (about 2 times a month) Currently they have around 20% of their students on track to be counted as such Some of thisisduetohealthissues, vacations, or injuries She alsoreportedthatstudent/ parent conferences start thisweek
10 Ms Hedges(Principal at GPS) reported that they have over 300 students at the Primary school, with 90% missing less than sevendaysofschoolsofar But they too are dealing
14 Logan Telford (Student Representative)made the suggestion that he wouldliketoseetheBoard visittheHighSchoolmore Dr Percontiinformedhim thattheboardisnolonger allowedtogototheschools withoutauthorizationfrom thedistrictadministration and must have a purpose for the visit beyond just beingtheretoobserve She statedthatthiswastohelp build trust with the staff Logan responded that he still felt that they should be able to visit freely and more often Dr Perconti
WINTER RATES Mankilledinresidencefire
blaze in Goldendale Saturday Goldendale Police Chief Mike Smith reported the victim, 52-year-old Robert Evans, was the only resident in the home at1500S Columbus, Unit 19 Findingsfromthefireinvestigation indicated the cause of the fire was an accidental electrical issue and that thecauseofdeathwasmost likelysmokeinhalation
That night Goldendale andKlickitatCountypolice responded to thefirescene atabout10:15pm and contacted theKlickitatCounty Emergency Communications The Goldendale Fire Department was immediately paged to thelocation
Oneman died ina house thescenewas made safe, it was turned over toGoldendalePoliceDepartmentwho began their investigation and requested theKlickitat County coroner and assistance from Q-Global Fire Investigations Fire units cleared the sceneat1:38a m Inapressstatement,Goldendale Fire Lieutenant Filiberto Ontiveros stated, “Weask our community to be supportive and respectful of the family and their privacyatthistimeofloss”
Asecond pageimmediately statinga KCSO deputy had confirmed this was a fully involved structure fire Rural7firewasalsopaged Crews began arriving within minutes and were informed that the resident was possibly still inside Firefighterswere unableto makeentryduetothestructurebeingfullyengulfedin flames At close to11pm crews had the fire knocked down andbeganheavymop-up Fire crews were able to locate Evans’ body Once
“Our firefighters put their hearts into training and the ability to respond to an emergency scene as quickly as full-time fire departments,” said GoldendaleFireChief NoahHalm “We had a great response However, in this case, the outcome was beyond our control” Ontiveros added “As we get into colder temperatures, residents need to do what they can to prevent fires It is important that homes use proper heating designed for inside the home Neveruseextensions or power strips to plug in heaters Each room should be equipped with working smoke and carbon monoxidedetectors Homesshould have annual inspections
and servicing of fireplaces andchimneysbyalicensed andbondedprovider”
Police Chief Smith concurred saying “Make sure to check all your heat sources,thattheyaremaintained and properly working Also make sure all yoursmokeand C02detectorsaretestedandproperly working Pleasebesafethis winterseason
Ontiveros stated, “We would like to extend our gratitudetooursupporting agenciesfor their response today Klickitat County Emergency Medical Services, Rural 7 Fire and Rescue, Goldendale Police Department, Klickitat Public Utility District, Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management 911, Klickitat County Sheriff s Office, Q-Global Fire Investigations, and Avista Additionally thank you Cross Roads Coffee, for delivering plenty of coffee andsandwichesforthefirst respondersatthescene” Support services will be made availablefor allfirst respondersontheincident Family,friends,andcommunity members in need of emotional support can alsoreachouttotheMental Health Crisis Line by dialing988
15 Dr Ellen Perconti (Superintendent) shared with the Board that the levy flyer was beingfinalized and ready to approve soon They are also starting to schedule presentationstotalkaboutthelevy withvariousgroups
16 The Board approved thefirst readingof42policies and procedures The proposed changes are available to read in the boardagendalinkedatthe
Check out the previous minutes for meetings on the district website I encourage anyone interested in what is going on attheschooldistricttotry tomakeit toan upcoming meeting
The next board work session will be Monday, November13,at6:30pm in the GPSlibrary The next regular meeting will be Monday, November27,at7 pm intheGHScafeteria
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KLICKITAT
THE ANTHONY TRUST, Plaintiff, Case no. 23-2-00190-20 v. Defendant; THE UNKOWN HEIRS OF HELEN R. COLE
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION: THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE DEFENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 20th day of September 2023 [date of first publication], and defend the above-titled action in the above titled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for the plaintiff, at their law office listed below. In the case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court.
DATED this 11 day of September 2023.
Clearwater Law Group
By: Christopher Hoxie, WSBA No. 46293 Attorneys for Plaintiff (4001, 4101, 4201, 4301, 4401, 4501)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT
ANDREW D. MILLER and ELLEN W. MILLER, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, v. The unknown heirs of CLAUD E. WETHERELL, deceased, the unknown heirs of LINN ANDREWS and ANNA L. ANDREWS, deceased; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein, Defendants. No. 23-2-00232-20 SUMMONS VIA PUBLICATION
The State of Washington to the said unknown heirs of Claud E. Wetherell, deceased; the unknown heirs of Linn Andrews and Anna L. Andrews, deceased; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint.
You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this Summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 27th day of September, 2023, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the Complaint of the plaintiffs, Andrew D. Miller and Ellen W. Miller, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiffs, Mark R. Sandri, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court.
The object of this lawsuit is to quiet title to a tract of land located in White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington, as described in the Complaint on file. Mark R. Sandri WSBA #58242
Address for Mailing or Service: 430 Industrial Street P. O. Box 417 (mail) Hood River, OR 97031 (541) 386-2221 (3905, 4002, 4102, 4202, 4302, 4402)
NOTICE TO
CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids for the 2023 Crushing Project, WP 54, 53 & 44, will be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the reception desk located in the Klickitat County Public Works Department, 115 West Court Street, Room 302, Goldendale Washington. Mailing address 115 West Court Street, Mail Stop 303 Goldendale Washington 98620 until 12:45 p.m. on November 7, 2023, for performing the work described below. Sealed bids received will be opened at the Commissioner’s Chambers and publicly read aloud on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter. Bids received after 12:45 p.m. November 7, 2023 will not be considered. The county reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive informalities that are not, in the opinion of the County Commissioners, material.Bid envelopes shall be appropriately marked on the outside “Bid opening 1:00 p.m. November 7, 2023, 2023 Crushing
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Project, WP 54, 53 & 44”. This contract provides for the manufacturing and stockpiling of Crushed Surfacing Top Course ¾”-0, Crushed Surfacing Base Course 1 ¼”-0, Ballast, Snow Sand, Cover Stone, Quarry Spalls, Green Diamond Maintenance Rock, and Quarry Spalls In Green Diamond Stockpile in the Fisher Hill Quarry; the manufacturing and stockpiling of Crushed Surfacing Top Course ¾”-0, Crushed Surfacing Base Course 1 ¼”-0, Snow Sand, and Cover Stone at the Badger Gulch Quarry; the manufacturing and stockpiling of Crushed Surfacing Top Course ¾”-0, Crushed Surfacing Base Course 1 ¼”-0, Ballast, Snow Sand, and Cover Stone in the Matsen Quarry and other work all in accordance with the Contract Plans, Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications. Bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check or surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount in the bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to Klickitat County. Approximate project cost is estimated to be between $1,600,000 and $2,700,000.
The Klickitat County Public Works Department, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Obtaining Bid Documents: Free of charge: Plans, Specifications, addenda, bidders list, and plan holders list for the project are available though the Klickitat County’s on-line plan room. Free of charge access is provided to Prime Contractors, Subcontractors and Venders by going to http://bxwa.com and clicking on: Posted Projects; Public Works; Klickitat County; and Projects Bidding. Bidders are encouraged to “Register” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the self registered “Bidders List.” This on-line plan room provides Bidders with fully usable on-line documents; with the ability to: download, print to your own printer, order full / partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (on-line print order form), and a free on-line digitizer / take-off tool. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425-258-1303 should you require assistance. Dated this 17th Day of October 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Klickitat County, Washington Chairman, Dan Christopher Commissioner, Jacob Anderson ATTEST: Commissioner, Lori Zeller Clerk of the Board, Klickitat County, Lisa Grumble (4212, 4308, 4403) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT ROBERT SCHMID and LESLI SCHMID, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, v. BETSY WYERS, an individual; and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN, Defendants. NO. 23-2-00123-20 SUMMONS THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO:BETSY WYERS, an individual; and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN, Defendants YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 27th
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• Public Notice: 2024 Budget Meeting 11/8/2023Klickitat County Rural 7 Fire & Rescue
• Public Notice: Budget Meeting 11/13/2023 - Public Hospital District No. 1 of Klickitat County
• Notice of Trustee's Sale: Jua Carrillo-Naranjo & Rosa I Rojas, 8 Barr Road White Salmon - InSource Logic Request for Proposals: Tourism Information and Promotion Services - City of Goldendale Request for Proposals: Integrated Electronic Safety Systems - Centerville School District
day of September, 2023, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled Court and answer the Complaint of the Plaintiffs and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for the Plaintiffs, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the Complaint which has been filed with the clerk of said Court. The object of this action is for adverse possession of and to quiet title in real estate to Plaintiffs in Klickitat County, described as:
That portion of the following property consisting of a water ditch conveyed to Betsy Wyers by deed recorded November 3, 1920, in Book 52, Page 59, Auditor's File No. 13511, Klickitat County Deed Records:
That portion of the East half of the Northeast quarter of Section 24, Township 6 North, Range 10 East, of the Willamette Meridian, in the County of Klickitat and State of Washington, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 24; thence South 0° 54' 31" West, 688.77 feet along the East line of said Section 24 to a point on the Southerly right-of-way of Sunnyside County Road, and the True Point of Beginning; thence South 0° 54' 31" West, 636.13 feet along said East line; thence South 0° 54' 31" West, 304.20 feet along said East line; thence South 89° 56' 31" West, 1,323.88 feet; thence North 0° 59' 55" East, 297.73 feet to a point; thence North 0° 59' 55" East, 1,241.92 feet to a point on the Southerly right-of-way of Sunnyside County Road; thence South 88° 59' 30" East, 26.14 feet; thence South 88° 36' 23" East, 56.65 feet; thence South 87° 54' 49" East, 54.77 feet; thence South 87° 31' 41" East, 105.52 feet; thence South 86° 59' 46" East, 82.63 feet; thence South 87° 18' 52" East, 241.71 feet; thence South 87° 28' 26" East, 131.48 feet to the beginning of a curve concave Southwesterly, said curve has a radius of 212.52 feet; thence Southeasterly along said curve an arc distance of 171.54 feet, the long chord bearing South 62° 20’ 58” East, 166.92 feet to a point; thence South 41° 54' 57" East, 77.69 feet to the beginning of a curve concave Southwesterly, said curve has a radius of 330.97 feet; thence Southeasterly along said curve an arc distance of 78.92 feet, the long chord bearing South 35° 05’ 06” East, 78.73 feet to a point; thence South 29° 55' 24" East, 271.63 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve concave Northeasterly, said curve has a radius of 314.20 feet; thence Southeasterly along said curve an arc distance of 192.07 feet, the long chord bearing South 52° 19’ 28” East, 189.10 feet to a point; thence South 74° 26' 19" East, 84.01 feet, to the Point of Beginning.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM County Road Right-of-Way. And against the claims of the Defendants, any one of them. Dated this 25th day of September 2023. ADAMS & DUNCAN, INC., P.S. s/ Dylan M. LeValley
Dylan M. LeValley, WSBA #46570 Galen L. Ryan, WSBA #46737
Attorneys for Plaintiffs (4004, 4104, 4204, 4304, 4404, 4504)
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City of Goldendale for construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Improvements project. Work to be performed includes improvements to the grit removal, aeration and solids handling systems at the City’s WWTP. Bid proposals will be received only at, City Hall, 1103 S Columbus Avenue, Goldendale, WA 98620 by at 10:30 AM on Wednesday November 22,
2023, at which time they will be opened, read, and tabulated publicly. Proposals received after the time fixed for opening will not be considered. A voluntary pre-bid walkthrough of the project will be held at the WWTP at 10:30 AM on Wednesday November 8, 2023. Contract documents may be purchased on www.questcdn.com for $22.00, nonrefundable, under project #8777756. Addenda will be published only through the online bidding service. Bidders that do not purchase a bid set will not automatically be notified of addenda and will need to periodically check the online plan room for addenda. It is anticipated that this project will be funded in part by the Washington State Department of Ecology. Neither the State of Washington nor any of its departments or employees are, or shall be, a party to any contract or any subcontract resulting from this solicitation for bids. State Revolving Fund (SRF) requirements and provisions must be met by the general contractors and all the subcontractors. The successful bidder will be required to conform to the wage requirements prescribed by the federal Davis-Bacon and Relate Acts which requires that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors performing on contracts funded in whole or in part by SRF appropriations in excess of $2000 pay their laborers and mechanics not less than the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits, and determined by the Secretary of Labor, for corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed on similar projects in the area. The City of Goldendale hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into, pursuant to this advertisement, minority and women's business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to the invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award. The City of Goldendale is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier's check, postal money order, or surety bond in an amount equal to at least 5 percent of the amount of such bid proposal. Make checks payable to the City of Goldendale. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance and payment bond within the time stated in the Specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Goldendale. The City of Goldendale reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities in the bid or the bidding. No bidder may withdraw their proposal after the hours set for the opening thereof, or before award of contract, unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding 60 calendar days. (4310, 4405)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Central Klickitat County Park and Recreation District Commissioners will hold a public hearing on November 8, 2023 at 6:30pm in the district meeting room (401 N. King St.) The purpose of said hearing is to consider the 2024 budget for the district. The public is welcome to attend and provide testimony.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KLICKITAT JUVENILE DIVISION
In re the Guardianship of TREVOR LEE HICKMAN D.O.B. 07/01/09 Minor Child. Case No.: 23-7-00021-20 NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (Guardianship)
TO: Cyrill Marie Hickman, Mother and Michael Hickman, Presumed Father A Petition to Establish Guardianship under Title 13 RCW was filed on August 15, 2023; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: January 17, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Klickitat County Superior Court, Juvenile Division, 205 S. Columbus Ave., Goldendale, WA 98620. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF THE COURT SHOULD ESTABLISH A TITLE 13 RCW GUARDIANSHIP AND APPOINT A GUARDIAN FOR THE ABOVE NAMED CHILD. A PETITION FOR ORDER APPOINTING TITLE 13 RCW GUARIDAN, IF GRANTED, COULD RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL RESTRICTIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF THE PARENT(S), GUARDIAN(S), OR LEGAL CUSTODIAN(S).
To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Title 13 RCW Guardianship Petition, call DCYF at 1-(888)-606-9639.
To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov.
DATED this 17th day of October, 2023
Renea Campbell, Klickitat County Clerk By: Ashley Williams Deputy Clerk (4313, 4408, 4502)
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KLICKITAT JUVENILE DIVISION In re the Welfare of MALACHI COOK D.O.B. 02/18/22 Minor Child. Case No.: 23-7-00028-20 NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
TO: Unknown Biological Father and Anyone Claiming a Paternal Interest A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on September 19, 2023; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: January 17, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Klickitat County Superior Court, Juvenile Division, 205 South Columbus, Goldendale, WA 98620. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. The hearing will determine if your parental rights to your children are terminated. If you do not appear at the hearing, the court may enter an order in your absence terminating your parental rights. YOU ARE NOT REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER IN THIS TERMINATION PROCEEDING EVEN IF YOU WERE APPOINTED A LAWYER IN THE DEPENDENCY CASE. YOU MUST RE-APPLY FOR APPOINTMENT OF A LAWYER IN THIS CASE. IF YOU OR A LAWYER ON YOUR BEHALF DOES NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING, YOU WILL BE DEFAULTED AND TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS GRANTED.
To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DCYF at 1-888-6069639. To view information about your rights, including right to a lawyer, go to www.atg.wa.gov/ TRM.aspx.
DATED this 17th day of October, 2023 Renea Campbell, Klickitat County Clerk By: Ashley Williams Deputy Clerk (4314, 4409, 4503)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
The Klickitat County Board of Commissioners will meet November 7, 2023 at 1:30pm. Please join the meeting at the Klickitat County 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 concerning these changes may be obtained at the Fiscal Services Office, 115 W Court St. Rm 201, by calling 509.773.2331, or viewing this notice and supporting detail on the Klickitat County website at https://www. klickitatcounty.org/AgendaCenter/Board-of-County-Commissioners-5 Board of County Commissioners, Dan Christopher, Chairman Proposed Changes by Fund
Commissioners will consider and approve the 2024 Budget and Levy at its regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, November 13, 2023 at 7:00pm. The meeting will take place at the Centerville Fire Hall at 2297 Centerville Highway in Centerville. For the record, Board of Commissioners meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every month at 7:00 pm at the Centerville Fire Hall and are open to the public. (4316, 4411, 4501) PUBLIC NOTICE KLICKITAT COUNTY PORT DISTRICT NO. 1 NOTICE OF 2024 BUDGET HEARING AND NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME
The Port District has prepared a preliminary budget for FY/ CY 2024. Copies are on file in the Port office located at 154 E Bingen Point Way Ste. A; Bingen, Washington and available for inspection by any taxpayer. The Port Commission will meet at 4:30 P.M. November 7, 2023 in the Port office for the purpose of holding a public hearing and receiving public comment on the Port District budget for FY/ CY 2024.
Furthermore, the Port District has identified certain proposed capital projects in support of its Comprehensive Scheme of Harbor Improvements and Industrial Developments. Pursuant to RCW 53.20.010 and RCW 53.25.090 the Port Commission will meet at 4:30 P.M. on November 7, 2023 in the Port office for the purpose of holding a public hearing and receiving public comment on an amendment to its Comprehensive Scheme.
Klickitat County Rural 7 Fire & Rescue Commissioners will review and approve the 2024 Budget at its regularly scheduled Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, November 8th at 7:00 pm. For the record, Commissioner Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm Meeting information can be found on Rural 7’s website at klickitatcountyrural7fireandrescue.org. (4413, 4506)
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Budget Hearing Notice Board of Commissioners Public Hospital District No. 1 of Klickitat County The President of the Board of Commissioners of Public Hospital District No. 1 of Klickitat County announces a public budget hearing. THE PURPOSE of the public budget hearing is to review the maintenance and operations tax levy and to review the 2024 proposed budget. This meeting will be held on November 13, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. in Klickitat Valley Health Conference Rooms A&B, located at 310 South Roosevelt, Goldendale, Washington. Taxpayers may appear and be heard against the whole or any part of the proposed budget. The meeting will be accessible via Zoom see access info
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
TS No WA07000212-19-2 TO No 230231864-WA-MSO NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ.
Grantor: JUAN CARRILLONARANJO AND ROSA I RO-
JAS, HUSBAND AND WIFE
Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Original Trustee of the Deed of Trust: AMERITITLE Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Reference Number of the Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 1128309 Parcel Number: 04100260000300 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 1, 2023, 10:00 AM, on the front steps main entrance Klickitat County Courthouse, 205 W Columbus Ave, Goldendale, WA 98620, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier's check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of Klickitat, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 3, SHORT PLAT SPL2003-36, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED JUNE 15, 2004, IN BOOK 2, PAGE 632, AUDITOR`S FILE NO. 1046486, KLICKITAT COUNTY SHORT PLAT RECORDS, IN THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT AND STATE OF WASHINGTON. APN: 04100260000300 More commonly known as 8 BARR ROAD, WHITE SALMON, WA 98672 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated March 26, 2018, executed by JUAN CARRILLONARANJO AND ROSA I ROJAS, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for M&T BANK, A CORPORATION, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded March 30, 2018 as Instrument No. 1128309 and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded June 13, 2022 as Instrument Number 1154967 and the beneficial interest was assigned to PennyMac Loan Services, LLC and recorded February 19, 2019 as Instrument Number 1132988 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Klickitat County, Washington. II. No action commenced by PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers' or Grantors' default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION
From January 1, 2023 To July 21, 2023 Number of Payments
5 $2,131.45 2 $2,049.96 Total $14,757.17 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION January 1, 2023 July 21, 2023 $214.88 $214.88 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: March 26, 2018 Note Amount $299,669.00 Interest Paid To: December 1, 2022 Next Due Date: January 1, 2023 Current Beneficiary: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Contact Phone No: 866-549-3583 Address: 3043 Townsgate Road #200, Westlake Village, CA 91361 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $294,789.47, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on December 1,
CLEANING
Columbia Home Maintenance Cleaning & Painting & Windows. Free estimates. 541-3801962.
CAR FOR SALE Toyota Scion TC, 2007. 165K miles, good condition. $4,000. 208-791-8974.
RENTALS
Simcoe Manor Apartments, a complex for senior, handicapped, or disabled persons, has 1 &2 bedr. Apts. Rent based on income. W/S/G paid. Laundry & rec room on site. Applications available at 305 Simcoe Drive, Goldendale, WA 98620 or call 509-7734255. Equal Housing Opportunity. TDD TYY 711.
MARKETPLACE
$500 OR LESS Brand new Teeter EP-560 Inversion Table for Back Pain, 300 lb Capacity. Paid $270, but we’re moving, so we will sell it for $150. Firm price. 360-623-0342. 7-ton electric wood splitter. Works fine. $200.00 obo. 541 993 0196. Polar Fleece fabric, black and white plaid, new. 10.6 yds available. Price: $5 per yd. Pick up in Goldendale. Call 509-773-0300. OAK DINING TABLE, beautiful 100yr old oak table with 6 chairs $250/ 2006 Honda Pilot receiver hitch, electric plug included, fits others $100/ 7-speed Genesis Aluminum Frame Bike – like new $100 – Call or text Mike 519-412-0656
2023. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by November 20, 2023, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before November 20, 2023 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees' fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers' or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the November 20, 2023 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, PennyMac Loan Services, LLC or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS JUAN J CARRILLONARANJO 8 BARR ROAD, WHITE SALMON, WA 98672
JUAN J CARRILLO-NARANJO 1234 HWY 141 #3, WHITE SALMON, WA 98672 ROSA I ROJAS 8 BARR ROAD, WHITE SALMON, WA 98672 ROSA I ROJAS 1234 HWY 141 #3, WHITE SALMON, WA 98672 by both first class and certified mail on June 1, 2023, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place June 2, 2023 on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any
TOYS 1960 radio and record player, wood gun rack and 10 tonka toys 1980s $495 takes it all or can separate. Call 509-837-4324
MIS ITEMS Freezer $75 obo 3x2x2, Air Conditioner $50 OBO, Cedar Chest $50 OBO, Dehumidifier make an offer 541-435-4923 Goldendale.
KIRBY VACUUM cleaner with shampooer $300 509773-4684
POLAR FLEECE FABRIC, black and white plaid, new. 10.6 yds available. Price: $6 per yd. 509-773-0300.
CHIPPER/SHREDDER Champion 244cc 3”, only used 3 times, $475 509773-3343
CANOE 15’ fiberglass with oars $475 509-250-6154
SEWING MACHINE Kenmore, in cabinet with attachments $35 509-773-5362
PLOW BOLTS 4 boxes weighing between 5 – 8# each. $3/ box or all 4 boxes for $10 509-464-6039
WEBBER BBQ 18” w/ electric starter and 76# of briquettes $50 509-261-2758
MISC: Compressor $200, Generator $350, Metal mobile home stairs $350 509773-5598
CRAFTSMAN 22” LAWNMOWER rear bagger, very good condition, $35 509773-6744 Announcements & Notices
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grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees' Sale. X. Notice to Occupants or Tenants. The purchaser at the Trustee's sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. Notice to Borrower(s) who received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. Mediation MUST be requested between the time you receive the Notice of Default and no later than 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the Notice of Trustee Sale. If an amended Notice of Trustee Sale is recorded providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the amended Notice of Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 8944663 or (800) 606-4819 Web-
site: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 569-4287 Website: www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (800) 6064819 Website: www. homeownership.wa.gov Dated: July 21, 2023 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Alan Burton, Vice President MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 606 W. Gowe Street Kent, WA 98032 Toll Free Number: (844) 367-8456 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps Order Number 93778, Pub Dates: 11/1/2023, 11/22/2023, GOLDENDALE SENTINEL (4415, 4701)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CITY OF GOLDENDALE TOURISM INFORMATION AND PROMOTION SERVICES
The City of Goldendale is requesting proposals from public agencies or non-profit organizations that wish to enter into a contract or agreement with the City of Goldendale for tourism information 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 expected to appropriate about $50,000 for tourism information and promotion services for the fiscal year 2024, from Lodging Tax revenues. The Event Committee will consider the submitted application request for funding and make their recommendation to the City Council for a final decision. All applicants will be notified in writing of the City Councils final decision.
The application and guidelines are available at City Hall at 1103 South Columbus, Goldendale, WA 98620, or you may request the document by email at senderby@ci.goldendale.wa.us Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Thursday November 30, 2023. Please mail or email (1) copy of your proposal to the following address: Shelly Enderby, Administration
Assistant City of Goldendale 1103 South Columbus Goldendale, WA 98620
Email: senderby@ ci.goldendale.wa.us (4416, 4508)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Integrated Electronic Safety Systems
Centerville School District requests proposal from Electronic Data/Telecom Safety Security System Providers. Proposal Due Date: November 29, 2023, 3:00 PM To be successful vendors MUST download the full text of the RFP from https://bit.ly/CVilleSDElectronicSecurityRFP Proposal to include: General Company Information Company Experience and Systems Support Personnel Experience and Certifications K-12 School Experience Location/proximity to Centerville School District Maintenance and Inspection Fees and Rates Insurance Information
This RFP complies with RCW 39.04.270. This is NOT a “low bid” request for bid of a designed system. This is a public works “competitive negotiation” RFP in order to select the company most advantageous to the district to provide the requested services.
Centerville School District is committed to providing the maximum practicable opportunity for participation by Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), and Veteran Owned Businesses; however, no minimum level of participation shall be required as a condition of selection.
Email Electronic Proposals to: Kristin Cameron at kristin@ centervilleschool.org AND Visscher Consulting at bryan@ vcllc.biz District reserves the right to refuse any and all proposals for reasons including but not limited to failing to comply with the requirements of the full text of the RFP.
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BUNKBED Twin size bunkbed. Almost new mattresses, sheets and bedspreads. $75.00 Goldendale Diane Wilson 509-773-4497
ATTENTION READERS: Readers respond to ads at their own risk. If in doubt about a particular offer, check with the Better Business Protection Agency @ 503-378-4320 before investing any money. This publication assumes no liability over advertisers. Loans IT’S ILLEGAL for com-
panies doing business by phone to promise you a loan and ask you to pay for it before they deliver.
A public service message from the Federal Trade Commission and the Hood River News, The Dalles Chronicle and the White Salmon Enterprise.
Lost & Found FOUND: SPOTTING SCOPE Found along Centerville Highway on 10/14. Text description to claim to 503481-1870.
Support Groups
AL ANON FAMILY GROUPS (Support for family and friends 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
AL-ANON in The Dalles: The Dalles Serenity meeting 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 - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets upstairs at Columbia Bank in White Salmon at 10am on Tuesdays. Join us at 90 NE Tohomish St., White Salmon, WA 98672.
TOPS OR #443 meets Thursday mornings, 8:30- 10 am. @ Zion Lutheran Church, use elevator entrance only. 10th and Union St., The Dalles, OR. Alcoholicos Anonimos Reuniones Jueves 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm St. Paul Episcopal Church 1805 Minnesota St. The Dalles, OR 97058 GRIEF SUPPORT Establishing a
Grief Support Group. Please call Natasha 702-755-0778
RIVERVIEW Al-Anon Family Group in The Dalles: Episcopal 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 interested in attending.
AA in MAUPIN (open), Maupin Community Church, 490 5th St., Thursdays @ 7pm.
AA in WAMIC (open): Tuesdays @ 7pm, NEW LOCATION! Molly B’s @ 57740 Main St., Tygh Valley, Oregon.
TOPS OR #942 meets at Gateway Presbyterian Church, The Dalles, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm.
MAC Lung Disease Support Group: for details, please call 541-483-2253 or 541805-5068.
DO YOU HAVE HURTS, HABITS, HANG-UPS? 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 For more info. call 541-386-2812
HAVEN: Weekly counseling groups for victims of domestic/teen dating violence or sexual assault. Biweekly educational classes given in Spanish and English for domestic violence. Call Haven, 541-296-1662.
24 HOUR AA HOTLINE and meeting information: District 14. 1-833-423-3683 RECOVERING COUPLES ANONYMOUS Meets 2nd & 4th Sundays at 10am. 216 Cascade St., Suite 26 Hood River
DEMENTIA Support Group every 3rd Friday at the Oregon Veterans Home, 1:30 - 2:30 pm. 541-296-7190 for info.
NARCOTICS Anonymous: Goldendale United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway, Thursdays @ 7pm.
Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group Meets via Zoom the second Tuesday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Support group participants have all lost someone to suicide and strive to help each other with their grief journeys and advocacy for suicide prevention. Contact Belinda at 541-386-2500 x1 or belinda.ballah@co.hood-river. or.us to be provided the link for next Zoom meeting.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings please go to gorgeaa.org.
STROKE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP Oregon Veterans Home 700 Veteran Drive The Dalles 3rd Thursday of the month 1:30pm-3pm Questions, 541-296-7441
YOUNG Parents Support Group: ages 15-21, Tuesdays @ 7pm, call Tess @ 541-298-5104.
NAMI|Oregon National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is the largest education, 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 support group meeting for caregivers, friends, and family members of persons with mental illness.
Monthly NAMI Gorge meetings are being conducted the first Thursday of every month from 6 to 7:30pm at The Dalles Library. For information on local NAMI Resources, 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.
FAMILY Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group: family members and friends caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or a related 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, every 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.
NA MEETINGS Every Wednesday. 6:30 - 7:30 at the Casa Guadalupe House, 1603 Belmont, Hood River, Oregon.
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 enjoys arts and crafts, animals, and
MENTORS
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Hunting waterfowl waders. Shell holders, hand warmers and large front pocket. Supported knee pads and size 8 insulated 1200 gram boot. Hardly used by Caddis. Retail $300, sell for $175. Call/ text 541-490-6113, preferably between 8am-6pm.
CHICKENS & Roosters. Good layers, Plymouth Barr Rock, Black Star & Anaconda. 8 months-2 years old. $15-30 each. 541-806-0503. Garage/Yard Sales
Tapes. $40. 541-9652251. TV Stand, $150. 541-965-2251
BING and Grondahl’s Danish Christmas Plates, 197079. No chips, excellent condition. $100
600+ SALES THIS SATURDAY!!
NW’S LARGEST Garage & Vintage Sale 600 Indoor Booths Clark County Event Center 17402 NE Delfel Road Ridgefield, WA 98642 15 Minutes North of Portland Off I-5, exit 9 8am-5pm
$7 Early Bird 7am ($20) Kids under 12 free at all times www.nwgsales.com Advertise Your Garage Sale Up to 10 lines Print and Online $25 Prepaid To place your ad contact your local newspaper. Hood River News 541-386-1234 hoodrivernews.com Click Classifieds The Dalles Chronicle 541-296-2141 thedalleschronicle.com Click Classifieds White Salmon Enterprise 509-493-2112 whitesalmonenterprise.com Click Classifieds
SELL your automobile quickly in our Gorge Classifieds. Place your ad through one of our websites or call one of our newspapers: hoodrivernews.com
2007 TOYOTA Scion TC, 165k, 5-speed. Good condition. $4,000. 208-791-8974. Apartments for Rent
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE
All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertiser any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sec, handicap, familial state or national origin, or an intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discriminations. Familial state includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women & people securing custody of children under 19.
This newspaper will not knowingly accept any adverting for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD tollfree at 1-800-669-9777, TTY/TDD: 1-800-927-9275.
THE DALLES - 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment for rent. $1675/month $1500 deposit. WSG paid. No pets. Please call for information, 541-298-7015.
Help Wanted SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IS SEEKING A BEHAVIORAL or MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST I, II OR III
$4,992-$7,419 per month, depending on qualifications Skamania County offers a generous benefit package, with substantial County contribution towards premiums, including health insurance (medical, prescription, dental, and vision) for employee and family, retirement, life insurance, paid time off (vacation and sick leave, holidays), and more. You may be eligible for loan repayment.
Full job description and County application can be found at: https://www.skamaniacounty.org/departments-offices/ human-resources
Signed applications may be submitted as follows: Via Email: Humanresources@ co.skamania.wa.us or In Person or Via Postal: Skamania County Courthouse 240 NW Vancouver Avenue PO Box 790 Stevenson, WA 98648
Candidates who wish to deliver their applications may do so Monday through Thursday from 7:30am5:30pm. Applications will be accepted until position has been filled. Skamania County is an equal opportunity employer.
MECHANIC
Diamond Fruit Growers currently has an opening for a full-time Swing-Shift Mechanic for our Pre-Size Department. Will be on DayShift when we are not in production. Competitive salary and benefits! Full-Time, Year Round Position.
Qualified Applicants should email your Resume to humanresources@diamondfruit.com.
CUSTOMER RETENTION SPECIALIST
Columbia Gorge News is hiring a Customer Retention Specialist for our subscriber department. Do you enjoy talking with people on the phone? Are you comfortable with computer data entry and easily learn new software? We are a quickly growing newspaper and online newspaper serving the entire Gorge area. This position will supervise current subscribers, solicit new, oversee distribution of the newspaper and occasionally deliver a missed newspaper. The ideal candidate must possess great customer service skills and be comfortable and accurate with data entry computer software, including excel. This position is part-time with flexible hours. This position can be primarily done from a home office.
Call 541-386-1234 x100 or email chelseam@gorgenews. com for more information.
REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN
for Stevenson High School
Hiring an RBT to work 35 hr/ wk, school year schedule at Stevenson-Carson School District. $26.28-$31.98 full hourly salary. Full Benefits and Retirement package. RBT licenses and 2 yrs experience required. Apply online: www.esd112.org/takeroot HOOD RIVER COUNTY IS HIRING: Records & Assessment Tech I or II
Centerville School District is accepting applications for a Building /Student Services Secretary. Under the direction of the principal performs a variety of secretarial and office duties, student services support, and insures efficient operations of the school and programs. Beginning Salary $20.40 DOE. 208 days/ 8.0 hours a day with benefits. Applications may be obtained on the school website www.centervilleschool. org the district office. Call Rose at 509-773-4893ext 206, email rose@centervilleschool.org for more information.
Centerville School is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
LOOKING for a new job? Browse employment ads from throughout the Gorge on our classified websites: thedalleschronicle.com hoodrivernews.com whitesalmonenterprise. com
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
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN
NORCOR Corrections is seeking to fill the position of Mental Health Clinician. This position is full time with great benefits. Criminal record may disqualify. Must have drivers license, pass background, drug, physical and other testing as indicated by the position. Per OHA mandate, COVID vaccination 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.
LIVE & WORK in JAPAN
The Hood River-Tsuruta Sister City Committee is seeking an individual to live and work in Tsuruta, Japan as the sister city program’s Coordinator of International Relations.
SPECIAL ED PARAS
Hiring Special Ed Paras to serve White Salmon School District. (Elementary, Middle and High School) 32.5 hrs/ wk, school year schedule. $18.96-$23.57 starting hourly range, with benefits and retirement. www.esd112. org/takeroot
Helping Hands Against Violence is looking for a creative and outgoing individual to lead the prevention program, increase awareness of Helping Hands services through community outreach and social media, supervise volunteer projects, and assist with shelter support as needed. We value lived experiences. We value flexibility. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred. For position description: https://www. helpinghandsoregon.org/ job-openings or email director@helpinghandsoregon.org or call 541-3864808.
NOW HIRING FOSTER PARENTS!
The Next Door, Inc. (TNDI) is hiring full-time foster parents to work with youth, ages 6-18. Applicants must live in Hood River or Wasco Counties. TNDI provides 24-hour support, free training, paid days-off and up to $1800 tax-free/month, for each youth. Bonus also offered for completion of certification! Contact 541308-2207 or visit www.nextdoorinc.org/fosterparent to apply.
OFFICE MANAGER
The Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center (MCAREC) is seeking an Office Manager. This full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position provides administrative, supervisory, operational and professional support for MCAREC and the OSU Extension Hood River Office in Hood River, OR.
Qualified candidates will have: Desire to be part of a mission-driven organization Experience with budgets, accounts payable/receivable and general financial management Ability to lead diverse teams Organization, decisionmaking and problemsolving skills Ability to manage multiple projects, activities and deadlines simultaneously • Excellent customer service skills
Position closes October 29. For more details and to apply visit: https://beav.es/Ttj
SPECIAL ED NURSE
Hiring two Special Ed Nurse to serve the Goldendale School District. 30-33 hrs/wk, school year schedule. $30.94/ hr LPN or $40.07/hr RN with benefits and retirement. www.esd112. org/takeroot
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Notice to Contractors Washington State Law (RCW 18.27.100) requires that all advertisements for construction-related services include the contractor’s current Department of Labor and Industries registration number in the advertisement. Failure to obtain a certificate 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-
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This is a salaried position with benefits including housing assistance. This position requires a minimum one-year commitment. Essential duties include teaching English to students of all ages, maintaining lines of communication between the two cities, assisting with exchange activities and planning cultural events. Applicants must be a resident of Hood River and either hold a bachelor’s degree or obtain one by June 30, 2023. For more information and additional application requirements contact LisaAnn Kawachi at lisakawachi@yahoo.com or 541-490-0338.
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Are you a fan of spooky stories? Haunted houses? Ghostly sightings? Halloween comes and goes like a jack-o’-lantern ash, but the spirit of Halloween can linger as long as you like with a little help from spirit- lled reads. Personally, I hope I never run into (or through?) a ghost - not even a friendly one. I possess a healthy skepticism about the existence of specters, but I also don’t want to anger potential residents from the “other side” and nd myself possessed, literally. Therefore, I give myself permission to consider the possibility that apparitions live among us (covering all of my bases, ghost-wise, if you know what I mean).
This week’s reading list will do many things: showcase cursed destinations; teach would-be ghost hunters the tricks of the trade; offer insider information into ghostly encounters; and explore the scariest of scary things—haunted bookstores and libraries. Is the hair on the back of your neck standing up yet? Muwahaha! Do you know what’s really spooky? 2023 is quickly coming to an end. So, grab some books and read while you can…2024 is just around the corner.
(Family Features)
Whether you’re hosting a large holiday gathering or simply savoring the season with those nearest and dearest, serving up flavorful dishes your friends and family will love is key to bringing everyone together.
With a full portfolio to choose from, you can shake up your meals all throughout the season using inspiration and premium products from Smithfield to help bring everyone together to share favorite memories and meals from breakfast to dessert and everything in between.
This holiday season, create a masterpiece such as a hickory smoked spiral sliced ham with bourbon, honey, and orange glaze for the perfect combination of sweet and savory with fresh orange juice, bourbon, ginger, cinnamon, and honey that’ll leave guests asking for seconds.
Easy to prepare and ready to be served,
• “Atlas of Cursed Places: A Travel Guide to Dangerous and Frightful Destinations” by Olivier Le Carrer.
• “Celebrity Ghosts and Notorious Hauntings” by Marie D. Jones.
• “The Everything Ghost Hunting Book: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Exploring the Supernatural World” by Melissa Martin Ellis.
• “Ghost Hunters: True Stories from the World’s Most Famous Demonologists” by Ed Warren.
• “Life with the Afterlife: 13 Truths I Learned About Ghosts” by Amy Bruni.
• “Tomes of Terror: Haunted Bookstores and Libraries” by Mark Leslie. New at the Library
FICTION
“The Burnout” by Sophie Kinsella.
“Holler, Child: Stories” by LaToya Watkins.
“The Oceans and the Stars: A Sea Story, A War Story, A Love Story: The Seven Battles and Mutiny of Athena, Patrol Coastal Ship 15” by Mark Helprin.
NONFICTION
“Brilliant Bites: 75 Amazing Small Bites for Any Occasion” by
Smithfield Spiral Hams are pre-sliced and only need to be heated. Plus, if you’re short on time during a hectic holiday season and unable to prepare a homemade glaze, a pre-glazed ham is an easy option. For more easy-to-make holiday recipe inspiration, visit Smithfield.com.
Hickory Smoked Spiral Sliced Ham with Bourbon, Honey, and Orange Glaze
Total time: 2 hours, 40 minutes
• 1 Smithfield Hickory Smoked Spiral Sliced
Ham
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
Preheat oven to 325 F. Remove packaging from ham, including glaze packet, and place face down in large roasting pan.
Heat ham, uncovered, 12-14 minutes per pound, or until internal temperature reaches 120 F. Heating time will vary by weight.
When about 30 minutes of cook time remains, in small saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk bourbon, honey, orange juice, brown sugar, clove, cinnamon and ginger; bring to boil.
Pour glaze over ham.
Continue baking ham, basting frequently.
For final 10 minutes of cook time, turn oven up to 425 F, continuing to baste with glaze.
When ham is heated through, remove from oven, drain liquid in bottom of baking dish and reserve to serve on side of hot ham.
My Auntie Jo gave me a beautiful pair of gloves yesterday. They are elegant, with embroidery on the top, and I immediately did what I usually do—I put them away for safekeeping.
“I’ll wear these to something special!” I told myself. I have a date to go with my niece to see “Peter Pan” in December. I decided I would wear those gloves when I go out with my beautiful 20-year-old niece before she heads out to Spain to study for a semester in Madrid. That will certainly be an occasion worthy of these gloves, I thought.
“I might need a hat to wear with these gloves,” I got to thinking.
Winter hats, to be brutally honest, are usually one of two things. They are fashionable, or they are warm. I know there are a few that straddle the gap between the two, but it is rare. I went browsing online, looking for a hat that might be worthy of these gloves. I thought how nice it is to have things to look forward to.
My husband, Peter, and I will be returning to Mexico for a few weeks before Christmas, and I am looking forward to that. I look forward to seeing our friends down there and finding out what changes there have been at the hotel. Peter already has his suitcase out and is steadily popping things into it. I know he enjoys this. He enjoys the process of planning his trip, one item at a time. I usually wait until a day or two beforehand and stuff everything in at once.
But I have other things to look forward to as well.
Yesterday, I went to church with my Auntie Jo and my sister. My sister’s husband is a newly ordained minister, and he just began work at his first church. It is a late-in-life new career, and he is very good at it.
His congregation was warm and welcoming, and he preached a great sermon. Afterward, my sister and my aunt and I went out, had a cup of coffee, and split a couple of pastries at a Mexican mercado. My sister told us about her gardening plans. I talked about our planned trip to Mexico. My aunt told us both how much she enjoyed spending time with us.
“We have to do this again!” Auntie Jo said.
“When I’m back in December, for sure!” I answered. When they dropped me off at home, my aunt gave me the little gift bag with the gloves inside.
“What is this?” I asked.
“It’s for your birthday,” she told me, which was surprising, since my birthday was three months ago. Time passes so quickly. We will be in Mexico soon and back before we know it. Another Christmas will come, and a new year will be here.
I thought of how quickly the months go by. Then I went to the coat closet, reached up on the shelf, pulled down those beautiful gloves my aunt had just given me, and I put them on.
There is no need to save these gloves for a special day.
Because this day—this going to church together and having coffee and sharing pastries and plans day—was as special as any day could be. I don’t know how many more days I will spend with my sister and Auntie Jo. I hope there will be many. But I don’t know. None of us does.
So I put on my fancy new gloves with my jacket and my walking shoes, and I headed out the door.
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Season 4
Episode 44
From large to microscopic, parasites can live just about everywhere. Some live on plants, some in water and others on animals, including humans. A parasite is a living organism that lives on or in another living organism. They depend on the other organism, or host organism, for everything it needs to live. In other words, without a host a parasite would starve to death. No matter how cringeworthy some of these organisms are, their relationship to the world around us is fascinating. Parasitologists have discovered so many different parasites that they can’t count how many exist.
Parasites Parasites
Some parasites live in plain sight. These organisms live among humans and we and our pets are the hosts. Lice, leeches, ticks and bedbugs are all parasitic organisms. They live outside the host and are called ectoparasites. Parasites that live inside the host are called endoparasites. Ectoparasites depend primarily on the blood of their host to live. Although some are harmless, others can transmit diseases to the host. For example, if a mosquito bites one host and that host has a parasitic virus, the disease can be passed on to the next person or animal. Some of the diseases for humans include malaria, and Lyme disease and there is heartworms in dogs.
One very fascinating parasite lives on fish, primarily sharks. The name of this organism is copepod. The copepod has helped develop a relationship between sharks and a fish called the remora. The copepod attaches to sharks to eat, then the remora attaches to the shark to clean it off. The remora is not a parasite but they do live off of the skin and parasites on the shark. Another deep diving parasite is the sea lice. This type of lice lives on seals, walrus and other oceanic mammals. They have adapted to live on land or in water and will go to the depths of the ocean with their host.
Some parasites have disgusting ways to attach or can turn their host into living zombie creatures. The sea lamprey has sharp teeth in a mouth it uses like a suction cup. Another terrifying parasite is the Cordyceps fungi. The Cordyceps begin life as microscopic spores. The spores land on ants. As it grows it begins to control the ant’s behavior. The ant will leave its home in the trees to live on the jungle or forest floor. The new habitat is not good for the ant but the fungus loves it. The fungus has attached to the ant’s muscles and the ant is now a Zombie. When Cordyceps is ready it makes the ant climb about 10 inches up a plant and bite a leaf. The ant dies there and the fungus grows like an antenna out of the ant’s head and the cycle begins again as it releases spores into the air.
Some parasites are beneficial. Mushrooms and other forms of fungi found in the forests help with decomposition of organic matter. Their job is to keep the forest floor clean.
This is a botfly larva. The adult botfly lays its eggs on a blood sucking insect like a mosquito. When the mosquito bites another animal, the eggs move to the host, usually a mammal like a cat, dog or human. Larvae from the eggs burrow into the host animal through the bite opening then form a cocoon. To survive and grow, the larva eats the host’s flesh. After a few weeks, a small opening on the skin gets bigger and the larva crawls out and transforms into a botfly.
GHS Volleyball heads to Post Season Playoffs
The GHS VB team wrapped up their regular season on Thursday beating Highland in 3 quick sets. This win, added to a 3-set win in Kittitas on Tuesday, brought the Timberwolves league record to 12-0. This is the 5th straight league title for the program and 11th overall since 2002.
The Timberwolves hosted the fi rst round of
the district playoffs versus Tri-Cities Prep on Monday night at GHS. It was all Timberwolves as the team dominated the Jaguars and earned their way to the EWAC District Semifi nals. Warden will come to town on Wednesday to face the Timberwolves with a District Championship berth and State Tournament bid on the line. The game begins at 6 p.m.
at the GHS Gymnasium.
The Timberwolves have been led this year by seniors Taryn Rising, Brook Blain, and Lexi Molnar, who were honored on Senior Night against Highland. The three have been part of 4 league titles and 3 district titles with a 46-league-game win streak dating back to the 2020-21 shortened Covid season. Rising surpassed 900 kills
this season, and Blain is 6 stuff blocks from the school record of 242 held by 2021 grad Sara Heibert. Molnar is a wicked float server, racking up more than 60 aces this season, leading the Timberwolves in the category.
Sophomore Maggie Gutierrez has improved vastly in her setting duties, and Emily Tindall has embraced her new
libero role and brings a strong passing and defensive game for the Timberwolves. Junior Lydia Hanning brings constant serving and hitting strength and Ada Garner continues to provide solid hitting and passing for the Timberwolves in her junior season. Support players Dilynn Herrington, Ella Riley, Greta Gilliam, Brylee Murony, Vanessa
The
Green, and Tessa Larcome continue to support and work hard daily, giving the Timberwolves several options in their overall scheme.
Timberwolves look forward to their last home match on Wednesday and hope many fans will come out to support and cheer for the home team.
—Jodi Bellamy
ON
ROLL: Goldendale improved its varsity football team record to
Here,
Canche rushes in for a touchdown.
Goldendale’s Lexi Molnar, left, and Brook Blain go up for a block during their win over Highland on Thursday.
PHOTOS BY MIKE SALSBURY FOR THE SENTINEL
Goldendale’s Lydia Hanning fires the ball over the net during Thursday’s win over Highland.
Goldendale volleyball players celebrate their dominating play against Highland on Thursday
