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Weekend of March 21-22, 2020 A3 The Dalles Chronicle TheDallesChronicle.com HISTORY History Mystery Last week’s History Mystery, above, was publish March 10, 1970, on the front page of the The Dalles Daily Chronicle. Terray Harmon recognized the location as the Cherry Growers plant downtown. The photo looks like it’s showing the roads where they put the street in to the tie plant to the east, he said. The caption reads, “Undeveloped land on the aerial picture just above the hand of Don Agidius, manager of The Dalles Cherry Growers, is needed for expansion of the plant’s brining tank farm, he told the Port of The Dalles commission Monday night in seeking a purchase agreement. About 125 plant employees have been working in brine cherry opera- tions since last summer and will finish in early May, he said, but more tanks are now vitally needed for future growth. Behind Agidius is Bill Elton, one of a number of growers attending the port meeting.” To guess this week’s photo, above, email Mark Gibson at MGibson@thedalleschronicle.com or call 541-296-2141, ext. 107, and leave a message. Be sure to spell your name. LOOKING BACK Special Advocate (CASA) is scheduled to hit The Dalles Country Club on Sunday, April 2. Two flights are scheduled in the four-person scramble fundraiser with tee times at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. All proceeds will benefit CASA, which is a state-mandated, volunteer program, staffed by individuals who are specially trained and appointed by a judge to speak in court for abused and neglected children. Cracked sidewalks, tight fits and difficult doorways were recently scrutinized by ten St. Mary’s Academy students. These able-bodied students spent the day traveling about town in bor- rowed wheelchairs, the non-elec- tric, old-fashioned kind. “It was really hard,” said seventh-grader Errin Patton, “because I was go- ing down the main road between Albertson’s and Fred Meyer’s and the sidewalks tip in towards the street. If you aren’t careful, you can tip over into the street.” Timing is everything, as they say, and just as gas prices are sky- rocketing, three local residents want to repeal The Dalles’ 3-cent gas tax. Sally Temple, owner of Temple Distributing Inc., a fuel dealership, David Tipton, manag- er of Chenowith Water PUD and Steven Palmer, owner of Steve’s Chevron, are co-petitioners on an initiative petition to put a repeal question on the ballot. A local veteran would like to start a military museum in The Dalles, and his newspaper ad seeking others with the same interest drew a handful of responses. Matt Lexow, an Army veteran and gorge native, has a simple motive: “I just don’t want to see my stuff go in the garbage, and I’m sure anybody else wouldn’t want to see their stuff go in the garbage.” The Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue district Board took steps Monday night to purchase a new fire rig and to get rid of an old one. The board passed a resolution to seek competitive bids on a new Type I fire engine. A Type 1 has the capacity to pump 1,500 gallons per minute. The board also passed a motion to declare the old 1960 Seagraves aerial ladder truck as surplus equipment. That will give Chief Joe Richardson the authority to dispose of that vehicle. Concern generated over the fate of several antique wag- ons co-owned by The Dalles American Legion Post #19 and the Fort Dalles Museum has spearheaded an effort to see to their restoration. At an American Legion meeting conducted on March 14, members tried to de- cide the proper course of action concerning the antique wagons currently stored and displayed at the Fort Dalles Museum. Once upon a time there was a school band forced to perform in 15-year-old hand-me-downs. Their ragtag appearance did not affect the musical sounds. But it seemed to somehow sap their esteem. Following a tremen- dous outpouring of community Thomas said of schools, “We didn’t want to tell them how to run their shop. Stress can make They’ve got the tools to deal learning challenging with children. If was more on what trauma does to the Continued from page A1 brain and what it does to a child sitting in class trying to A stress response includes retain information, that was what the training was mostly healthy responses that are about.” protective, Ranit said. But Wasco County Sheriff Lane that protective response also makes learning challenging. Magill said he was excited for the program to be imple- Trauma derails the pre- frontal cortex and activates mented. “As sheriff I’m super the amygdala. proud of both of them, but I’m really proud of Ray. He’s Trauma also means “I done a yeoman’s job of it.” might not be bringing my Magill said, “I think it’s best self, if I’m a student,” going to be a real benefit Ranit said. not only to our schools but The limited information it’s going to be a benefit to from the program is itself the kids who are victims of only shared with a limited traumatic incidents.” number of staff, she said. Oregon State Police Lt. Les “If that kiddo is going to have a hard day, those staff Kipper said the program will members are going to notice be “another tool when the it anyway. If they’re going to need arises.” notice it anyway, let’s give The Dalles Police Chief them a heads up. As humans Patrick Ashmore said, “I themselves, maybe they’re think it’s just another step in stressed, maybe they’re communication between us tired. If I’m feeling off, and and the schools to make sure all of a sudden this kid is children are considered in presenting a challenging traumatic incidents and they behavior, I might not have are literally handled with the best reaction, I might be care.” frustrated.” Candy Armstrong, super- But the Handle With Care intendent of North Wasco program is a way to remind County School District 21, teachers that a kid might be said “The Handle with Care having a rough day, Ranit program gives us a heads up said, and that maybe their that a student maybe strug- behavior is not about the gling emotionally with an teacher. event that has happened. We Thomas said teachers do not need to know details. are “aware that they’re not They may display unusual going to be asking about the incident, but there’s going to be an understanding that they know the reason for the child’s behavior, and they can offer different approaches rather than thinking the kids acting out, in a disciplinary manner.” behavior or seem anxious or stressed. We know some- thing has happened and that helsp us to not add more stress and just be there if they need us.” Jack Henderson, super- intendent of Dufur School, said, “I feel Handle with Care Program is a great partner- ship which will help schools best meet the needs of their students. Having information about students’ challenges prior to their arrival in school will help our staff support our students and create the best learning environment possible.” Ryan Wraught, super- intendent of South Wasco County School District, said his district was “happy to partner with county agencies to help students who may be experiencing overwhelm- ing traumatic times in their lives.” The goal of the program is to “support staff to be more supportive when they’re facing challenging behaviors, and to support kiddos who might not be bringing their best self because they had a very rough experience,” Ranit said. Thomas said the school “won’t push if the student doesn’t want to open up, but it will be an answer for the school if this kid’s misbehaving or secluded that day.” 20 years ago — 2000 The Mullen-Leavitt Invitational track and field meet, hosted by The Dalles Indians at Thompson Street Track on Thursday, might have been the first meet of the year – but you couldn’t tell it by some of the late-season-like marks. Dufur’s Jason Ferres, a senior in his first year of track and field, set high standards—for himself and for those Rangers who follow—by clearing six feet, five inches in the high jump to win the event. He broke the old school mark of 6-2. 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