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Wednesday,April14,2021
Columbia Gorge News
HRV seniors ‘first’ day
www.columbiagorgenews.com
NEWS IN BRIEF
Zoom until at least June 1.
• The Fire Museum and Veteran Museum
at City Hall will be open Monday through
Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• City Hall offices will be open by ap-
pointment only Monday through Thursday,
Call ahead to arrange an appointment with
the respective department: Community
Development/Planning: 541-296-5481 Ext
1125; Finance/Utility Billing, 541-296-5481
Ext 1111; Traffic Court, 541-296-5481 Ext
A firefighter sprays water on the Whiskey Creek
1124; City Manager/City Clerk, 541-296-5481
Fire last week.
Contributed photo
Ext 1119; Human Resources, 541-296-5481
Ext 4448.
Campfire, debris pile spark wildfires
Masks and social distancing required.
Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters
responded to a pair of wildfires south of Hood Skyline Health offers Department of
River off Highway 35 last week.
Transportation CDL medical exams
ODF Public Information Officer Christie
Shaw said “active fire suppression work” has
WHITE SALMON — Skyline Health
been completed on both fires.
Medical Clinic is now offering DOT
The Fir Mountain Fire was reported the
(Department of Transportation) CDL physi-
afternoon of Monday, March 5 about 11
cals for the convenience of Gorge area truck
miles
down
Fir
Mountain
Road.
Growth
was
drivers. This exam tests vision and hearing
Hood River Valley High School senior Damian Trejo joins classmates on Thursday, April 8 — senior ori-
stopped
at
5.8-acres,
according
to
Columbia
impairments, blood pressure, blood sugar
entation day. School staff made signs and decorated the hallways, then cheered as students went to
Dispatch’s
website.
Shaw
said
in
an
email
the
and drug use. Successful completion of the
their first class. HRVHS began in-person instruction this week.
fire
was
caused
by
an
abandoned
campfire
exam provides commercial drivers with the
Dave Case photo
and has been placed in “check status,” mean- Medical Examiner’s Certificate needed when
ing crews are returning to the fire periodically on the road.
to check for smoke and heat.
“We are thrilled to offer this additional
Shaw said The Whiskey Creek Fire was
health care service to Gorge residents,” said
an escaped burn on Tuesday, April 7 which
Bobbi Sloan, Skyline Health Medical Clinic
responders handed off to the landowner the director.
next day after favorable weather overnight left
Since the DOT physical is required for
minimal fire activity to be mopped up.
commercial truck drivers, individuals should
Resources from ODF’s The Dalles Unit,
schedule the exam before their old certificate
of the highest distinctions in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, expires.
By Kelsie Cowart
For Columbia Gorge News
children’s literature.
Wy’East Fire, Hood River Fire, Parkdale Fire
To schedule an appointment contact
According to “Library
and Mosier Fire responded, according to
Skyline Health Medical Clinic at 509-637-
Happenings,” the Wasco
ODF Central Oregon’s Facebook page.
2810. The clinic is accepting new patients,
The Dalles Wasco County
County Library District
and offers in-person and virtual visits.
Library will hold a virtual
Newsletter, the events will
Walk-ins and same-day appointments are
meeting with New York
Child, 2, drowns in White
include “a reading of 'We
welcome. The clinic is following all COVID-19
Times Best Selling Author in
River near Tygh Valley
Are Water Protectors,' a
safety protocols for the protection of its pa-
Literature for young people,
discussion about the book,
tients and providers.
Carole Lindstrom, author of
A 2-year-old died in a drowning incident
and a Q&A with the author.
the children’s book “We Are
last week in the White River near Tygh Valley.
Attendees will also have
Water Protectors,” April 22.
According to Wasco County Sheriff’s Office
April is Distracted Drivers
a chance to win an auto-
Lindstrom is Anishinaabe/
activity logs, the child wandered away from
Author
Carole
Lindstrom
Awareness Month
graphed book."
Métis, as well as an en-
view in the afternoon of April 6. A half-hour
To register for the virtual
rolled citizen of the Turtle
later, a neighbor reported the child missing.
April is Distracted Drivers Awareness
event, visit wascocoun-
resources.
Mountain Band of Ojibwe,
Wasco County Sheriffs’ deputies respond- Month, said Hood River Chief of Police Neal
tylibrary.com/we-are-wa-
The recent winner of
and according to the author’s
ed to the incident. Life Flight responded
Holste in a press release.
ter-protectors, where
the Jane Adams Children’s
website, was inspired by
as well as K-9 patrol from Klickitat County
“Distracted driving is any activity that
you can choose to attend
Book Award, the Golden
Standing Rock and other
Sheriff’s Office. The K-9 unit from KCSO was diverts attention from driving, including
either the 1 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. contacted minutes later to stand down when talking or texting on your phone, eating and
Kite Award for Picture book
Indigenous-led movements
Text, as well as the Caldecott presentation.
to write this book urging
agents found the child in the river.
drinking, talking to people in your vehicle,
Medal, “We are Water
the protection of the Earth’s
The child was transported to Mid-
fiddling with the stereo, entertainment or
Protectors,” has earned some
water and other natural
Columbia Medical Center and succumbed
navigation system,” he said. “It is anything
to injuries, an official from Wasco County
that takes your attention away from the task
Sheriff’s Office said.
of safe driving.”
Holste said that a person cannot drive
safely
unless the task of driving has their full
City of The Dalles opens for
attention. In 2019, 3,142 people were killed
limited in-person visits
in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted
drivers.
Beginning April 5 new hours and services
“The ultimate goal is to educate the public
were available at The Dalles City Hall, accord-
of the dangers of distracted driving,” said
ing to a press release.
Holste.
Current schedule plans include:
• Traffic Court will continue to be held via
The Dalles-Wasco County Library
welcomes Carole Lindstrom
■
SBA Economic Injury
Disaster loans available
to small businesses
Hood River, Wasco
and Klickitat
counties eligible
should contact the Farm
Services Agency about
the U.S. Department of
Agriculture assistance made
available by the secretary’s
Small non-farm businesses
declaration.
in 12 Oregon counties and
However, nurseries are
organizations of any size may eligible for SBA disaster assis-
neighboring counties in
qualify for Economic Injury
California and Washington
tance in drought disasters.
Disaster Loans of up to $2
are now eligible to apply for
Applicants may apply
million to help meet financial online, receive additional di-
low-interest federal disaster
obligations and operating
loans from the U.S. Small
saster assistance information
expenses which could have
Business Administration,
and download applications
been met had the disaster not at disasterloanassistance.
announced Director
occurred.
Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s
sba.gov.
“Eligibility for these loans
Disaster Field Operations
Applicants may also call
is based on the financial im- SBA’s Customer Service
Center-West.
pact of the disaster only and Center at 800-659-2955 or
These loans offset eco-
not on any actual property
nomic losses because of
email disastercustomer-
damage.
reduced revenues caused
service@sba.gov for more
"These loans have an
by drought in the following
information on SBA disaster
primary counties that began interest rate of 3 percent for
assistance.
March 15.
businesses and 2 percent for
Individuals who are deaf
private nonprofit organiza-
Primary Oregon counties
or hard-of-hearing may call
include Wasco; neighboring tions, a maximum term of
800-877-8339.
30 years and are available to
Oregon counties include
Completed applica-
small businesses and most
Hood River, Gilliam, and
tions should be mailed
private nonprofits without
Sherman counties; and
to U.S. Small Business
the financial ability to offset
neighboring Washington
Administration, Processing
the adverse impact without
county includes Klickitat.
and Disbursement Center,
“SBA eligibility covers both hardship,” Garfield said.
14925 Kingsport Road, Fort
By law, SBA makes
the economic impacts on
Worth, TX 76155.
Economic Injury Disaster
businesses dependent on
The deadline to apply for
Loans available when the
farmers and ranchers that
economic injury is Nov. 12.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
have suffered agricultural
production losses caused by designates an agricultural
disaster.
the disaster and businesses
The secretary declared this
directly impacted by the
disaster,” Garfield said.
disaster on March 12, 2021.
Businesses primarily en-
Small non-farm busi-
gaged in farming or ranching
nesses, small agricultural
cooperatives, small business- are not eligible for SBA disas-
ter assistance.
es engaged in aquaculture
Agricultural enterprises
and most private nonprofit
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Happy
Birthday
Joy fully Celebrating
In Joy ful Remembrance
Willa Jane (Wolff) Varner’s
Kenneth Edward Varner’s
March 23, 2021 95th Birthday
1000 Vey Way #356,
The Dalles, Or 97058
541-296-6334
March 26, 2021 100th Birthday
(Born 3/26/1921 - Died 2/14/2014)
Originally from Pennsylvania, Ken and Willa moved with their 2 children to
Astoria, OR after Ken’s WWII service in the Navy. They had 3 more children
and raised their family at 1861 8th Street for 20 years (1948-1968). Then,
53 years ago, the family moved to The Dalles, residing at 1315 East 19th
Street. Later, Ken and Willa moved into an independent apartment when
The Springs at Mill Creek opened and Willa lives there today.
Ken and Willa raised 5 amazing kids: Willa (Janie), Marge, Donna, Phyllis,
and Kenny. Ken was the Electrical Supervisor at the John Day Dam and
Willa worked as a Safeway checker to help fund college. Education was very
important in our family. We were blessed with wonderful parents for whom
family was paramount. We love them very, very much & they remain role
models for us, our spouses, and grand to great, great grandchildren.
Happy 95th & 100th Birthdays, Mom & Dad!