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A2 Weekend of January 11-12, 2020 The Dalles Chronicle Sacon joins news team Western Washington University senior and Underwood, Wash. native Walker Sacon started a 10 week newsroom internship with the Chronicle this week. Sacon will be covering news and features, and may provide some sports coverage as well. He is interested in stories involving the arts and the outdoors as well as ag- riculture, forestry and other local industries. Sacon looks forward to reconnecting with goings-on in the Gorge ahead of his ex- pected March, 2020 gradua- tion. Having grown up farther west, he said he is excited to hear some of the stories of The Dalles. “Sacon’s enthusiasm and energy for storytelling is in- stantly apparent, and inspir- ing. I look forward to seeing him explore The Dalles and Gorge as a journalist,” Mark Gibson, editor of The Dalles Chronicle, said. On his off days, Sacon explores the Gifford Pinchot National Forest with his dogs or records music. He spent the fall building a cabin and is always excited to talk shop with craftspeople and arti- sans of all varieties. Hood River. The celebration will begin at 4 p.m. with simultaneous workshops: “Get Informed About Immigration Laws” in Spanish and “Being an Ally for the Common Good” in English. The workshops will be followed by a celebration with music and guest speakers at 5:30 p.m. and a community potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested in Walker Sacon participating in a commu- nity gospel choir during the 5:30 p.m. celebration is invited to contact Evelyn Charity at 541-380-1815 by Monday, Jan. 13. Events are free of charge and open to the public. Donations will be accepted to support the communi- ty justice work of Gorge Ecumenical Ministries. Childcare and professional Spanish language interpre- tation will be available. Home Sweet Home A flicker flies to the shelter of an occupied hole in a sycamore tree on Cherry Heights Road in The Dalles. Gary Elkinton photo Walden announces $1.6 million grant for Morrow Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) has an- nounced the Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $1,623,000 in federal funding to the Port of Morrow to assist with improving equipment and infrastructure in order to meet the needs of the port’s marine terminals. In October, Walden wrote to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao urging DOT to award this grant funding to the port. The port was able to apply for the grant due to DOT’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) designating the Port of Morrow for Marine Highway Project Designation and thus expanding additional fund- ing opportunities for the Port and simultaneously increas- ing economic opportunity for the region. WIRED It’s about being well connected Continued from page A1 MLK Day observances planned Gorge residents are invited to participate in a celebration of the life, work and dreams of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, in Hood River. The theme of this year’s celebration, sponsored by Gorge Ecumenical Ministries (GEM), is “Perseverance in the Struggle for Justice.” Events will take place at Riverside Community Church, located at 4th and State streets in downtown TheDallesChronicle.com “The Columbia River system is a valuable asset for transporting wheat and other products from eastern Oregon to the world and the Port of Morrow plays a pivotal role in that system,” said Walden. “... I want to thank Secretary Chao and the Trump Administration for awarding these funds and continuing to provide for Oregonians.” This Holiday Season, give someone you love the GIFT of HEALTH Purchase a $100 gift certifi cate to give to someone special for $25. HOOD RIVER 1330 Brookside Dr | 541.386.3230 THE DALLES 731 Pomona St | 541.298.8508 Certifi cates may be used for enrollment fees or fi rst month’s dues. Not valid for use by current members. Local address, proof of employment and a 12-month agreement required to redeem. Must be redeemed by Jan 31, 2020. One certifi cate per new membership agreement allowed. May purchase multiple certifi cates to gift. Not refundable. See club staff for complete details. build engagement page likes,” she said. “It’s all part of your membership,” she told one attendee. “Don’t be afraid to reach out to me.” “I get into the mechanics of it—help them get more action on their posts, show them how they can be more effective and more active with their Facebook page,” she explained. Non members are also welcome, she said. In fact, those seeking to start a busi- ness in town would do well to connect with the Chamber as a first step. “I have a lot of knowledge, and a lot of experience,” she said, noting that a success- ful business has to be done right, and starting off wrong can waste time and funds. Something as simple as lia- bility insurance, for example, can kill a good business idea if the insurance cost is too high. “You have to be real,” she said, and a there are lot of requirements people aren’t aware of. But there are a lot of resources in the community as well, she added. The weekly Wired event is one of her favorite Chamber events. Another is Coffee Connections, a second net- working opportunity offered every fourth Tuesday of the month at different businesses in town. Details on upcom- ing Coffee Connections can be found on the Chamber website or newsletter, call 541-296-2231 or email mar- keting@thedalleschamber. com for more information. One great feature of each Coffee Connections opportu- nity comes at the end, when those attending gather in a circle and briefly introduce themselves. “You get to know people,” she said. “It helps people connect. You can’t be in business without connecting with people.” Deluxe Corp., a small-busi- ness services provider and creator of the show. Many helped get the Warren and Manion will appear with morning the word out show co-host Stephanie Continued from page A1 Domurat. Warren is looking forward to talking up all the people who have helped show, Searcy, Ark., has a population of just 22,000 but with the effort to promote The Dalles. He lauded had about a million votes. Lisa Farquharson and The Boosters have been Dalles Area Chamber of encouraging people to use Commerce, which part- #thedalles and @thedalles in as many social media nered to take advantage of posts as possible. Bi-Coastal Media’s matching Warren, a web devel- money to fund radio spots in December. oper for data reporting at Chris Zukin with Meadow UPS, created the lovethed- Outdoor Advertising cut the alles.com website, which time in half to give and put was envisioned by Todd up five billboards around Carpenter. Carpenter town to “advertise this great heads IT for Rebound opportunity,” Warren said. Orthopedics, the team physicians for the Portland He also lauded David Benko of the Neon Sign Museum, Trailblazers, and co-owns who also hosted an event the Last Stop Saloon in Dec. 2 when respresentatives downtown The Dalles. of the show came to The Warren first learned Dalles to talk with business about the contest when an owners and civic leaders. email came to The Dalles Al Wynn at KODL has giv- Main Street program invit- en airtime to the effort, as has ing The Dalles to apply. Shannon Milburn at Gorge Country Media, Warren said. He thanked the Chronicle for its coverage of the push to get on the show. Each season is eight episodes. The first is about the town overall, where it was and where it wants to be. Then the six businesses are featured in one episode each, and the last episode shows all the services and help that Deluxe Corp., which owns Small Business Revolution, provided to the businesses. In addition to money for businesses, some commu- nity projects are also done, such as pocket parks or tree plantings. other public business of the city. Social media is effec- tive, but complicated, and Grossman was looking for tips on improving how she managed the city’s Facebook page. “My goal is to get infor- mation out better,” she told Farquharson “I need to organize it better, make sure everything gets posted.” She had come to the right place. “Social media is my thing, I’m really good at it,” Farquharson said. She works primarily with Facebook, but Twitter and other social media plat- forms play a role as well. She asked Grossman“Pick three different kinds of posts, and send me the data on impressions, shares and likes,” she suggested. “I’ll take a look at the page.” “We can help people SHOW THE DALLES CHRONICLE (ISSN 0747-3443) is published twice weekly, every Wednesday and Saturday. Subscription rates: One year print subscription and digital access $55. Six month print subscription and digital access $35.Three month print subscription and dig- ital access $21. Known office of publication, 811 E. Second St.,The Dalles, OR 97058. Pe- riodical postage is paid at The Dalles, Ore- gon. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE DALLES CHRONICLE, P.O. Box 1910, The Dalles, OR 97058. 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