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Weekend of January 4-5, 2020 A3 The Dalles Chronicle TheDallesChronicle.com 2019 contracts for the work. Mid Columbia Center For Living (MCCFL) celebrated Storm triggers the completion of a new fa- roof failure cility, located at 1060 Webber Street in The Dalles, on Sept. Continued from page A1 20 with dedication ceremo- nies, cookies and tours. Five Pacific lamprey were and the viability of the struc- introduced into the Great ture was unknown since its Northwest area at the Oregon roof was failing. A structural Zoo in July, and the ancient engineer for the insurance company was due to inspect fish are making themselves right at home, according to the building, located down- zoo officials. The lamprey town on East Second Street. Jake Grossmiller, a legend- exhibit will join the salmon, ary rodeo announcer known sturgeon, and bald eagle hab- to generations of rodeo fans itats in the cascade stream throughout the Northwest building. and particularly at the Fort Also in September: Dalles Rodeo, died at his • Boaters at Pine Hollow home Aug. 19. He was 80. Reservoir will soon have new Ambulance Service Area and improved launch facili- (ASA) contracts have lapsed ties, and the years-long effort and some rural ambulance to replace one boat ramp and providers are struggling to repair another was celebrat- provide timely service due to ed with a groundbreaking a chronic shortage of volun- ceremony. • Work began on a project teers, emergency manager to repair part of the irriga- Sheridan McClellan told Wasco County commission- tion system on the eastern portion of Sorosis Park. The ers Aug. 8. The Dalles City Council repairs cover the ground be- agreed Aug. 26 to delay tween the picnic shelter and issuing a request for bids Columbia Gorge Community to demolish the Waldron/ College, as well as the rose Gitchell building for at least garden. six months, allowing building supporters to plan for stabi- lizing, restoring and remov- OCTOBER ing the building from its current location between the A large crane was used city’s sewer plant and Lewis to remove large sections of and Clark Festival Park. the failed roof of Recreation Also in August: Building in October, and • In a move discussed for Second street, which had over 10 years and active- been closed down to one lane since roof troubles were ly planned for two, the first spotted in mid-August, Northern Wasco County was re-opened. A long, single PUD, began switching out its 10,100 meters with “smart facade installed in the 1950s that incorporated three meters” that report usage building into one was also digitally to the PUD. • A man was spotted on top removed. Robert Ward, own- of the water tower located in the old aluminum plant er of Custom Design & site at the west end of The Construction, said, “the su- Dalles at approximately 6:30 perstructure’s gone and half p.m. Friday. A man from the roof is gone. I’m looking The Dalles was arrested that up at blue sky.” The roof was evening after climbing down, fully removed, and after and accused of criminal tres- cleanup a temporary “floor roof” was built to protect the pass in the second degree. remainder of the building. The building’s owner, the Columbia Gateway Urban SEPTEMBER Renewal Agency, was paying for the $80,250 job as its With two engineering reports calling for immediate insurance agency had not demolition of portions of the made a determination for coverage of the loss. Recreation Building down- Congressman Greg town, the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency voted Walden, R-Hood River, who was the fifth most powerful 6 to 3 Wednesday, Sept. 11, member of Congress when to declare an emergency, Republicans most recently enabling staff to enter into A large crane is used in the removal of the damaged roof from the Recreation Building, where interior beams sag dramatically and banks of ceiling-suspended TVs are askew. A lane of travel reamined open for vehicles on Second Street throughout the demolition. Mark B. Gibson/file held the majority, announced he won’t seek re-election. JoDe. L. Goudy, chair- man of the tribal council of the Yakama Nation, made an impassioned call for the removal of The Dalles, Bonneville and John Day dams on Indigenous People’s Day, Oct. 14. “We have a choice, dams or salmon,” he said. “This isn’t just for native people, this is for all of us.” Joining the Yakama Nation at Celilo Park east of The Dalles was the Lummi Nation, as well as native leaders from the Mid-Columbia River region, including Klickitat and Celilo. The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce Director Lisa Farquharson was named chamber executive of the year by the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce Tuesday in Lebanon. Also in October: • Two infants in The Dalles area died over the course of two days in October. • It would cost $70 million to repair D21 schools, and $257 million to replace them, an architect leading a long range facilities planning process for the school district said Tuesday. Sears and Kmart stores to close by the end of February. Orchard View Farms Inc. of The Dalles was fined $37,800 for five job safety viola- tions—four of them repeat offenses—including failure to train employees in the safe operation of tractors and the inability of the hand or emer- gency brake to securely hold loaded tractors on orchard slopes. The failures “exposed workers to serious injury or death,” according to a report by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) and the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. The first ever Ageless Awards were presented Wednesday at the Mid- Columbia Senior Center in The Dalles to Lucielle Peterson, Prudence Amick, Terry Stoddard and Bill Hamilton. Deputies found a man and woman deceased in a camper trailer on private property on Ketchum Road Tuesday, Nov. 12, after anoth- er law enforcement agency asked that they look for them there. Evidence at the scene suggested carbon monox- ide poisoning was a factor, according to a press release from the Wasco County NOVEMBER Sheriff’s Office. Also in November: Oregon will lose its last • The Dalles City Council Kmart when The Dalles’ store closes at the end of February approved municipal code and comprehensive plan 2020. Transform Holdco, changes to allow more and the company formed in January to buy the remaining larger accessory dwelling units following a public hear- assets of bankrupt retailer Sears Holdings Corporation, ing Oct. 28. Provisions were named the local department also made to allow duplexes store Nov. 7 in a list of 96 in all residential zones and Congressman Greg Walden, R-Hood River, who was the fifth most powerful member of Congress when Republicans held the majority, announced he won’t seek re-election in October. Contributed photo/file staff members of Dynalectric and their business partners. Also in December: DECEMBER • A “coalition of concerned citizens” allege the Northern Wasco County District Attorney Eric Nisley appealed Wasco County District 21 to the Oregon Supreme Court superintendent’s office “failed to follow adopted a 30-day suspension of his law license for making a false school district policies” and “is involved in a cover-up statement to the state bar. to protect administrative On Thursday, the Supreme staff from accountability” Court ruled he made four false statements and handed in removing Debbie Park as transportation services direc- down a 60-day suspension. The suspension takes effect tor in September, according 60 days from the Dec. 12 date to documents presented to of the decision. the D21 board. The office of Mid- • An average 2.15 percent Columbia Health Foundation increase in garbage pickup resembled Santa’s Workshop and disposal costs in The in December, with 600 toys Dalles were approved by the donated and delivered by city council. for “cottage clusters.” New Year’s Sale Sunday, January 5th & Monday, January 6th F F O % BOOKS 50 ALL ALL CLOTHES St.Vinnie’s www.svdp.us 505 West 9th Street, The Dalles 541-370-1231 • Open daily, 9am -8pm