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TheDallesChronic le.com The Dalles Entertainment Update | A2 Chronicle E N T E R TA en te rtai upda nm t en e t INMENT Wednesday, Februar y 5, 2020 A3 Wasco Broth ers at Zim’s Live music Feb. 7 Friday, Feb. coming up at Zim’s: 7: Wasco Brother 7-10 p.m. s (Country/Hon Saturday, Feb. ky Tonk), 8: Al & Nolan Tuesday, Hare Kenny Olsen, Feb. 11: Tuesday Taps with Ben Tibbets, 7-10 & Tunes with p.m. 7-9 p.m. Zim’s Brau Haus, Al Hare and 604 E 2nd St., The Dalles; 541-296-2368. Valentine Ball It’s the Sparkle Feb. 14 14, from 7-10 & Shine Valentine Ball, coming Secret Salsa p.m. at the Hood River Elks Lodge. up Friday, Feb. Everything in Society to an eclectic playlist Dance with Between. All the bar and dance ages event, fun of Latin, Swing and instruction from photo booth, River Elks Lodge, 304 Cascade Johnny and Hannah dessert . $15. Hood Ave., Hood River; 541-386-1507. Comm unity Sings II opens Feb. Columbia Gorge 21 Orchestra Choir and Audien ce Singalong Association presents Arts Perform the Voci at the Wy’Eas ‘Shadow of and Sunday ing Arts Center on Friday, t Perform Mt. Hood’— , Feb. 23 (2 p.m.) a 12” vinyl Local America Feb. 21 (7:30 ing Choir, Canticu format in the na speciali Concer p.m.) brews and Youth Choir, m, Hood River Valley t features the CGOA adrenaline works. “The title song sts County Line recently Voci junkies that CGCC Choral GALS (Gorge A Cappel Chamber Singers, CGOA go with it,” is about how the mounta released their new CD “Shadow says band leader in dominates armor, or Pauldro cepted. Wy’Eas Union. Free admiss la Lady Singers), plus of Mt. Hood,” our Matt Mesa. ion; donatio with the promise Take a listen geography and life—plu Wy’east Rd, t Middle School Perform ns gladly ac- the Williams will lead n, out of cardboard. at www.countyline of s all the weather Hood River; 541-354-1548. ing Arts Center, 3000 Must preregister. participants through Instructor Brooklyn music.com. , micro- Program the simple process Submitted photo only. Hood Saturday, River County suitable for childre . Tom Reinert Feb. 8: T-Blue and the 541-386-2535. n ages Country Dance Library, 502 h-Guitar, Victor Rhythm State St., Hood 8 and up Drums returns Feb. The Second Roy-Homemad Inflictors (Feat. , James River; Saturday Countr 8 e Cardbo Grange on Thursday, Lundin-Bass, Steve Rideou y Maryhill Museu t-Fiddle ard p.m. Enjoy Saturday, Feb. 8—potl Dance returns to Rockfo Friday, Feb. Feb. 13: Sarah Wild and 14: m the Watch, 7 ), 7 p.m. of Alonzo Art dances and an evening of Country uck gathering starts at rd Route Maryhill Museu opens March p.m. 30 Bottles and Garbanzo (Folk-R Waltzes. Live Squares, Contra 5:45 15, 15 541-993-3155. ock) Band and dance Brews, 317 E with the exhibit m of Art will open music with s, Circle 2nd St, The 8-10 p.m. for the season ion “A Particu Clothing.” Drawn ner required, caller Sue Baker. the Mill Creek String Dalles; on March lar All ages welcom almost exclusi Beauty: Roman collection of time. Adults family friendly. All e, no ian Folk vely from the Romanian textiles Alonzo Garba than 450 objects and under. $7; $6 Mid-Columiba dances walked through part- museu Rockford Grange Folklor first numero , including 20 , has grown to include m’s nzo at Hood Catch six , 4250 Barrett e Members; $1 16 us fully dressed more Crest Hood Crest and 12-string guitar special Drive, Hood blouses individual garmen manne Winery Friday, River. variety , and vests. The exhibit ts including coats, quins and 4:30-6:3 ist Alonzo Garban McDougall chemises, Feb. 0 p.m. of embroidery ion at Rivertap River; 541-716 Hood Crest Winery 7 and Friday, Feb. 28, zo at have evolved techniques, will showcase a remark Live music Feb. 7 from , 1900 Orchar -0140. lations. Maryhi through the influen mediums, and styles able d Road, Hood Friday, Feb. coming up at Rivertap: ces of adjacen that 7: McDougall, Goldendale, ll Museum of Art, 35 Stomping Americ t ethnic popu- 6-9 p.m. (One Wash.; 509-773 Maryhill Museu Black Histor Man Band, Sunday, Feb. ana) -3733. m Drive, Foot y Month celebr 9: Sunday Night Black Trio, 6:30-8:3 Coming up Jam ated Wedne featurin sdays the ‘Red Robe’ Feb. 5: Gospel g The Reddy Rivertap, 703 0 p.m. Hood at Slopeswell sing-along at E 2nd St, The 5:30 p.m. It’s a Red (live music) River Library: Dalles; 541-296 Feb. 8 and fun craft Ullrich and Robe Reduction! Red Feb. -7870. 12: activity, Enjoy classic Robe Revival Doug Archba Kerry & Chic African fabric and new materia Jazz ists Nate ld will be playing dyeing techniq while replicating a at White Buffal a mix of favorite 8, at 7:30 p.m. l at Slopeswell Cider Kerry William traditional ue, 5:30 p.m. o Feb. Slopesw s co. s and on Saturd 6 River; 541-436 and unique ell Cider Co., Chic See ENTERT arrangements Preston “blend colorfu 1021 12th St ay, Feb. -4646. lot of fun.” Catch AINMENT, #102, Hood with l originals page A4 them at the vocal harmonies and Feb. 6, 6-8 p.m. ‘Nightlife’ at a whole White Buffalo White Buffalo on Thursd Route 30 Feb. River; 541-386 Live music Wines, 4040 -5534. 7 Westcliff Dr., ay, Friday, Feb. coming up at Route 30: Hood 7: Nightlife, 7 p.m. ‘Wind More PRs set by TD swimmers | A9 ▶ Midweek $1.00 February 5, 2020 The Dalles, Oregon www.thedalleschronicle.com Vol. 229, Issue 11 and Wire’ conce rts at HR Middl Columbia e School and Wire with Gorge Orchestra Associa tion present Friday, Feb. the Sinfonietta and soloist Dr. Erik s Wind at the Hood 28 (7:30 p.m.) and Sunday Steighner , March 1 (2 for Baritone River Middle School. p.m.) On Saxophone poem by Alan and Orches the bill: “Rhapsody tra,” “Floatin Abomination,” Hovhaness, and “Franke g World,” a whic ns Juvenile prompts lockdown You’re In TDHS grad rate at 81.5 percent Cecil ■ By The Neita Dalles Chronicle The 2019 graduation rate for The Dalles High School was 81.5 percent, besting the state average of 78.7 percent but falling below the previous year’s rate, 85.3 percent. TDHS Principal Kurt Evans told the government affairs committee of The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce that the graduation rate dropped a little bit, but he doesn’t have a simple answer of why. “It goes up or down a few points each year. It just does,” he said. He’s in his second year as principal, and he said transitions in leadership affects programs and institutions, usually not in a WATE RFRON A 911 call from a juvenile report- ing a fourth-grade student had a gun at Dry Hollow Elementary prompted a lockdown at that school Monday morning. The call came in to emergency dispatch at 9:13 a.m., and within minutes the school was placed on lockdown as per School Crisis Response Team Protocol. A total of 26 police officers from The Dalles Police, Oregon State Police and Wasco County Sheriff’s Office were on scene within minutes, ac- cording to a press release from The Dalles Police and District 21. At 9:38 a.m., based on multiple 911 calls from the same caller, it was determined the call was not made from Dry Hollow, as the caller claimed, but from the area of Chenowith School. Several officers responded to that area as well. At approximately 9:50 a.m., officers located and identified the caller, who turned out to be a student at Chenowith Elementary. All calls made by the juvenile were determined to be a hoax, and there was no risk to any school in the district, police reported. Misuse of 911 and initiating a false police report are crimes and are taken seriously, police said. “Law enforcement and School District 21 would like to remind parents and students that these are high-stress situation,” the release stated. “We would request everyone keep school and 911 phone lines clear for emergency use. We also request the parents and public to keep the immediate vicinity of the event clear to allow first responders to safely arrive and access the area.” During these types of situations, information will be released via Facebook, FlashNews, and press releases as quickly as possible, the release stated. 2020 Another Ch ance RES AL E & MO RE LLC annual Destination Wedding “Destination Weddings Columbia River Gorge,” published by The Dalles Chronicle and the Hood River News, is now available. The magazine is designed to promote the destination wedding Business in the Columbia River Gorge. Copies are available at the newspaper offices and related busi- nesses. The magazine features real weddings at Mt. View Orchards, the Tin Roof Barn, Husum Highlands Bed and Breakfast, Skamania Lodge and Columbia Gorge Hotel. These weddings are beautifully photo- graphed and supported by many local vendors here in The Gorge. Destination Weddings Columbia River Gorge will be available at the Northwest Bridal and Wedding Expo in May, Bridesclub Wedding Expo in Tacoma and Bellevue, Washington, Marry Me Wedding Event in Portland, and at Travel Portland, Pioneer Square and convention center. INSIDE T DININ G | 34 TAPS positive way. He said that leader- ship change was not the cause of the graduation rate drop, but it can affect it indirectly. He also said that the graduation rate itself is only a measure of who completed minimum requirements. “This doesn’t measure the number of kids who graduated well.” He said one of his biggest concerns is that boys have a lower graduation rate (76.1 percent) com- pared to girls (87.6 percent.) “We shouldn’t see such a discrepancy,” he said. The Hispanic graduation rate is higher than the total graduation rate, and always has been, Evans said. It’s also higher than the state Hispanic graduation rate of 76.2. Hispanic students had a higher graduation rate (83.3 percent) than whites, (81 percent). Economically disadvantaged students had a 75.8 percent graduation rate. For students who took multiple class offerings in one of the high school’s six Career and Technical Education (CTE) areas, or voca- tional education as it used to be called, the graduation rate was 91.7 percent. CTE programs are taught to industry standards. The school is in the process of adding a seventh CTE program in health occupa- tions, which will be recognized by the state next year. The other six are computer science, culinary arts, welding, construction, mechanics and graphic arts. The high school has about 800 students, and is 55 percent male, 45 percent female, 35 percent Hispanic/Latino, 16 percent special education, and 55 percent free and reduced lunch (which is a measure of poverty level.) Migrant students have a 93.6 percent graduation rate, compared to the state average of 55 percent. Evans said the school has more students taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses, which are college level courses. The school offers 167 courses overall. Students can also earn college credit by taking classes at Columbia Gorge Community College. “We have kids going to college every period.” He said the school undertook “a massive reduction in fees” earlier, affecting everything from the cost of taking a CTE course to the cost of taking the AP exam. See GRAD, page A4 Repairs approved for Sorosis Reservoir Gibson ■ By The Mark Dalles Chronicle The Dalles City Council on Jan. 27 approved additional repair of the city’s Sorosis water reservoir to address issues discovered as contractors worked to clean and paint the interior of the three-mil- lion-gallon tank, located on the hill above Sorosis Park. “During the work, contractors found that pipes coming into the tank were leaking,” said Dave Anderson, city public works direc- tor. “If those leaks continue, they will deteriorate the foundation and the reservoir will fail.” Anderson told the council the company contracted to do the interior painting are also capable of making the needed repairs, and have done so at similar projects. Repair would involve excavating a few feet under the tank where the pipes enter, cutting out a portion of the tank floor, and installing new pipes and fittings. The floor of the tank would then be repaired. Anderson said that since the pipes would be dug up, the city should go ahead and install the flexible pipe fittings recommend- ed in a prior study on seismic upgrades, which should make the city’s water supply more resilient in the event of an earthquake. Replacing the pipes and adding the seismic connections would cost $86,741.44. Contractors repainting the inside of the city’s Sorosis Reservoir, a three-million-gallon water storage tank, consult before beginning work last week. Crews found leaking pipes under one area of the tank, and the city council has approved addition- al work and seismic upgrades to the facility. Mark B. Gibson photo Anderson added that during the painting, rust issues in the roof of the tank had also been noted. “We are developing solutions, and will come back to the council with proposals for that needed repair,” Anderson said. He noted that the interior of the tank had not been cleaned or paint- ed for 50 years. The council approved the repair unanimously. In other business, the city approved a 10-year non-exclu- sive franchise with Woden, LLC, for use of city right of way and telecommunication service facili- ties to provide telecommunication switching services. The company does not provide direct services to the public, but related infra- structure switching hardware and services, which it rents to service providers. City, county partner on graffiti removal Bravo ■ By The Gabriel Dalles Chronicle The Dalles City and Wasco County are now working in part- nership to remove graffiti, with jail work crews, supervised by the county, providing the labor. Nikki Lesich, code enforcement officer of The Dalles, said the memorandum of understanding the city and county finalized in December creates a partnership between the two entities to remove graffiti quickly. “(The Dalles) and Wasco County Youth Services entered an agreement to provide work crews to assist the city when we have graffiti that needs to be removed, at the city’s request,” Lesich said. Wasco County will be providing workers’ compen- sation coverage for the persons participating in the NORCOR work crew, which will do the removal work. The partnership has been an excellent one in its first month, Lesich said. “The timing and speediness on the graffiti removal Senior News Entertainment Obituaries An outside wall facing First Street, downtown The Dalles, shows no evidence of having been vandalized with graffiti after a recent cleanup. A partnership be- tween the city and Wasco County is streamlining the graffiti removal process. Gabriel Bravo photo on the request that the city has made has been very helpful,” Lesich said. According to city law, property owners have 48 hours to report new graffiti on structures or A2 A3 A5 buildings. They then have five days to remove the tagging. If the graffiti is not removed within five days, owners may face a fine of $500 per day. After reporting graffiti, property Comics Marketplace Sports owners can work with Wasco County Youth Services and arrange the removal of graffiti at no cost. Property owners can even provide their own paint if they desire. “Having graffiti out longer tends to attract more graffiti and other kinds of activities, so the sooner we can remove it from our communi- ties the sooner we can put a stop to the negative activity that surrounds that,” Lesich said. “Wasco County has been an extremely helpful asset to be able to work together on removing graffiti.” The county has had a graffiti removing program since 2004, which sources workers who need to complete community work ser- vice, youth on supervision, adults on supervision and youth in the NORCOR long-term program. The new agreement gets its workers through the same programs. Workers’ age ranges from 12-18 for youth and 18 and over for adults. Molly Rogers, Wasco County Youth Services director, said the See GRAFFITI, page A4 A7 A8 A10
