8
Wednesday,May5,2021
It’s a
wrap
The 2020-21 ten-pin league
bowling season was complet-
ed at Hood River’s renowned
Orchard Lanes last week.
Conducting leagues has not
been easy with the pandemic
pauses. We are fortunate to
have completed about 2/3
of the schedule. The bottom
line is simple, bowlers love to
bowl, they show up through
thick and thin, they relish the
action and the competitive
socializing but mostly they
enjoy blasting those poor
3 pound, 6 ounce pins into
oblivion! Two of our top
leagues just concluded.
MTS won the Monday
night Industrial league.
Congratulations to the tal-
ented MTS trio, Tyson Byers,
Mac Proffitt and Steve Byers.
Can you figure out how they
came up with their MTS team
name?
MTS has been strong all
season. They entered the
preliminary bracket matches
in the Industrial league as the
No. 1 seed because they had
the best record. Then they
proceeded to win both of
their round matches to earn
a spot in the final total pin
roll off match for the league
championship as did the
No. 2 seed, Randy’s Painting
and the No. 6 seed, Hood
River Supply. In the roll off
MTS won easily by 140 pins
over Randy’s Painting, who
got second place. MTS was
paced by Steve Byers’ scratch
633 series that included a big
243 third game, but Tyson
Byers was the big gun be-
cause he topped his average
by a whopping plus-131 pins.
The Byers’ boys had the win-
ning formula. Randy Nieto
of Randy’s Painting, who has
had a great season, gave it the
old college try, rolling a solid
scratch 636 set but that just
was not enough to overcome
Tyson and Steve.
The hot-shot Fraternal
league championship
featured a four-team total
pin roll off between the first
and second place finish-
ers in both rounds: MWB,
Hood River Sports Club,
Montavon’s Berries and 6th
Street Bistro. These four
teams were closely matched
which made for a great roll
off contest.
Montavon’s Berries rose to
the occasion, pounding the
pins in the roll off to win the
Fraternal league. Hats off to
team members, Jeff Brittle,
Roger Montavon and Patrick
Olson. The Berries threesome
were “on” as they all bowled
over their averages, winning
by 106 pins over Sixth Street
Bistro, who got second place.
Patrick Olson was the main
man for the winners, tossing
a lofty scratch 729 series
which was 96 pins over his
average. Jeff Brittle was also
on form, contributing a solid
scratch 642 set which was 72
pins over his average.
Columbia Gorge News
Now, to recap the sea-
son we just completed, it
is always enlightening to
see who really had “it.” In
bowling, high averages
tell part of that story as do
big games and series. So,
here we go. For most of us,
scoring was challenging this
past season but not for Josh
Worth. In fact, Josh set a few
personal records. He carried
a 211 average, his career best
which also landed him on
our all-star team! And in the
Fraternal, Josh rolled the only
perfect 300 game at the lanes
this season, his fifth perfecto
in a career on the lanes that
has many, many more years
to go. Josh also posted the
highest scratch three game
series at the lanes, a nifty 781.
BTW folks, there is no hand-
icap in that big number. That
works out to be a 260 average
for Josh’s nights work. That is
a ton of strikes, upwards of 25
or more for his three-game
series which is like getting
a strike 75 percent of the
time! That is what is known
as being in the zone! In fact,
because the lanes hooked
more this season, Josh used
old technology, a Brunswick
Vapor Zone ball, that he
piped on a speedy line
between the third and fourth
arrows. That is a crafty adjust-
ment because old equipment
does not hook as much as the
new, modern hi-tech bowling
balls in use today. Josh also
led his Hood River Sports
Club team into the final roll
off for the championship of
the Fraternal league. Clearly,
Josh Worth is the Bowler of
the Year!
The season’s high average
goes to Jeff Miller, with a
workman-like 219 that he
fashioned in the Fraternal.
Once again folks, that is a
scratch number, no hand-
icap. Jeff has been high
average here for as long as we
can remember. We have often
extolled about his prowess
on the lanes. He is clearly
the best and no wonder, he
works hard at it, by practicing
dozens of games every week
and he bowls big tourna-
ments with the best in the
West, winning often.
At the end of every season,
we like to do all-star teams
simply based on high averag-
es. Granted, we know there
are many other factors that
are important, such as big
games, big series, winning
points, league champs and
good tournament results. If
you are in these categories,
feel proud. Here are our all-
star teams:
Men:
201; Lynn Spellman, 200; Levi
Phelps, 200; and Bill Pullum
200. Great bowling guys!
Here are the individual
men’s and women’s league
highlights:
In the Industrial, high
average, Jeff Miller, 218
and Nancy Asai, 190; high
game, Nancy Asai, 288 and
Pat Olson, 278; high series,
Pat Olson, 775 and Nancy
Asai, 634; individual points
winners, Kevin Harris, 41 and
Sue Spellman, 32.5.
In the Tuesday Nite Mixed,
high average Pat Olson, 213
and Nancy Asai, 186; high
game Ken Espersen, 290 and
Nancy Asai, 268; high series,
Ken Espersen, 750 and Nancy
Asai, 714.
In the senior Colts and
Fillies, high average, Mike
Parke, 204 and Bernie
Keys, 190; high game Lynn
Spellman, 279 and Bernie
Keys, 263; high series Mike
Parke, 735 and Bernie Keys,
665.
In the Fraternal, high
average, Jeff Miller, 219
and Bernie Keys, 190; high
game Josh Worth, 300 and
Bernie Keys, 264; high series,
Josh Worth, 781 and Bernie
Keys, 645; individual points
winners, Mike Bosse, 37 and
Bernie Keys, 36.5.
In the senior Lads and
Lassies, high average Bernie
Keys, 190 and George Buck,
176; high game Bernie Keys,
277 and Paul Dethman, 247;
high series, Bernie Keys, 672
and Paul Dethman, 658.
Clearly, our all-stars
dominated in league action.
Many thanks to everyone
who toughed things out and
bowled league this season.
We are forever grateful for
your participation during
these trying times. Please
come back next season. We
miss you already but have a
safe and fun summer.
While we are thinking
summer, remember a senior
mixed league is planned for
Wednesday afternoons. Plus,
Senior Monte Carlo fun will
run every Monday and Friday
through the summer. Here
is a question for you, can you
bowl, can you golf or can you
Bolf? To find out who is the
best bowler/golfer combined,
try the Bolf league which
starts on May 18. We bowl
one week followed by golf the
next at Indian Creek. Bolf is a
ton of fun! For more info on
summer programs, contact
Pat Olson at Orchard Lanes,
1141 Tucker Road in Hood
River, 541-386-1326. Don’t be
a stranger this summer, come
on in to say hi and roll a few
to stay sharp for next season.
See you soon!
www.columbiagorgenews.com
Stimulus funding
could help
The cities and counties
of the Columbia Gorge are
making plans now to spend
the millions coming next
month from the American
Rescue Plan Act, the same act
that awarded stimulus funds
to individuals. The funds to
governmental bodies are
meant to offset losses caused
by the pandemic.
During the coming weeks,
local governments will be
setting priorities for those
funds, the first half arriving
next month, and the second
next year.
Oberst
■ By For Gail
Columbia Gorge News
HOOD RIVER — The City
of Hood River’s revenue
did not decline last year as
expected, due in large part to
in-coming federal pandemic
stimulus funds known as the
American Rescue Plan. City
Manager Rachael Fuller and
Finance Director Will Norris
presented the fiscal year
2021-22’s proposed budget to
the Budget Committee at its
first meeting April 28.
The committee will con-
tinue to discuss the 2021-22
budget at 6 p.m. May 5, and
at 7 p.m. May 12. Public
testimony is welcomed at the
May 12 meeting. All meetings
are live online and available
to the public. The city council
will formally adopt the bud-
get in June for the fiscal year
that begins July 1.
“While we’re not out of the
emergency yet, we withstood
a financial shock to the orga-
nization,” said Fuller, in her
budget message to the com-
mittee that includes the city
council and four additional
community members. Grant
Polson of Westcliff Lodge was
chosen to chair the meetings,
and Rudy Kellner of Pfriem
was tapped for vice chair.
There are hundreds of examples in the animal kingdom that could be
used to place a lot of doubt to whether the theory ever happened. If one
were to look around at what we see it would be clear that this theory
is nothing but speculation. Try this. A thousand wildlife shows, nature
shows, animal shows all begin with the same exact words…it evolved
over bah, bah many years. Nothing more is offered about the theory.
The subject is never considered again in the program. One aspect of an
animal’s life that is shown in a wildlife program is the fact that almost
all male animals fight one another for the biological right to mate with
the female. This is an amazing fact that literally destroys the theory. No
male who has a slight mutation from the norm of that species will mate.
That is the whole point in the male challenge process to keep the mutant
out of the gene pool. Why the physical intimidation? Why any sort of
challenge before mating with the female? What ever dreamed up sup-
posed “beneficial” mutation any animal inherited from its parents could
not possibly be thought to have instantly given it any advantage for the
mating ritual. For evolution to actually work we would have to demand
that every single slight physical, behavioral and mental mutation was
beneficial to the animal and it aided that mutated animal immediately
upon birth. The mating ritual keeps out the mutations, does it not?
g.d. fischer | zionman@netcnct.net | 541-296-8578
LOCATION
200 SOUTH WALNUT
BINGEN, WA
509.493. 2751
WE CARRY
STOVE
PELLETS
LOCAL SALES
STUDS
LANDSCAPE
MATERIALS
#2 & Btr, KD, DF, S4SEE
2x4 - 6’ thru 16’
2x6 - 6’ thru 20’
4x4 - 8’ treated posts
4x4 - 8’, 10‘ posts
PLYWOOD
CDX, ACX, T&G AND
SANDED PANELS
87 years of age at the time of
his passing. Arrangements
are under the direction of
Anderson's Tribute Center,
Hood River, Ore. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com to leave a note of condo-
lence for the family.
Larene Michelle Lee died
April 29, 2021, at her home
in The Dalles, Ore. Larene
was born Aug. 27, 1964 in
Hood River, Ore. Services
are planned as follows:
Memorial service at 1 p.m.,
Saturday, May 8 at Solid Rock
Community Church, 2308 E.
12th St., The Dalles; graveside
committal, 4 p.m. Monday,
May 10 at Pine Grove Butte
Cemetery, Van Horn Drive,
Hood River. Arrangements
development fees, user fees
and grants, and is restricted
to pay for specific projects
related to city infrastructure
and development.
The 2021-22 proposed
budget continues the city’s
projects to provide affordable
housing, with hopes to begin
constructing at least 100
units on Rand Road in 2022.
The proposed budget also
adds a part-time commu-
nity engagement staff to its
equivalent of 70.1 full time
employees (about 2 less than
the current year); funds proj-
ects in its five-year transpor-
tation plan, continues repairs
to its water, sewer and street
infrastructure, adds new
utility discounts for low-in-
come renters, improves
parks, and further invests in
projects that reduce its car-
bon footprint to zero by 2035.
The proposed budget would
fund a feasibility study for a
hydro-electric generation in
the city’s water line, with help
from matching funds from
Energy Trust of Oregon.
Details about specific
portions of the budget will
be discussed in reports to the
Budget Committee May 5
and May 12.
BARK DUST
DRAIN ROCK
CHIPS
YARD MULCH
GRAVEL
SAND
SAWDUST
RAILROAD TIES
SHAVINGS
“DIRT HUGGER” COMPOST
FENCE POSTS & BOARDS
WE
DELIVER
are under the direction of
Anderson's Tribute Center,
The Dalles. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com to leave a note of condo-
lence for the family.
Robert Wickman died
April 30, 2021, at The Oregon
Veterans Home of The Dalles,
Ore. Robert was born on
Nov. 29, 1930, and was 90
years of age at the time of
his passing. Arrangements
are under the direction of
Anderson's Tribute Center,
Hood River, Ore. Visit www.
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com to leave a note of condo-
lence for the family.
Lost KRHP-TV on Cable?
KRHP is available
FREE over the air
in The Dalles
& Dallesport
“Christian TV the
way it ought to be”
Your Friends
RETAIL SALES HOURS:
MONDAY – FRIDAY,
7:00AM - 3:30 PM
VISIT OUR
WEBSITE
SDSLUMBER.COM
3/8” thru 3/4”
The $1.6 million in federal
relief coming to the city over
the next two years will go into
the general fund, according
to the proposed budget.
Hood River’s $54 million
all-funds proposed budget
for next fiscal year is a nearly
$7 million increase over this
year’s $47.1 million all-funds
budget. Next fiscal year’s pro-
posed budget includes nearly
$10 million in the general
fund, a reduction from this
year’s $10.5 million general
fund budget. Property tax
income is proposed to drop
from $3.5 million this year,
to $3.2 million in fiscal year
2021-22 to support the gen-
eral fund. The general fund
is the unrestricted portion of
the budget supported mainly
by property taxes, lodging
taxes, franchise fees, fines
and other city fees, such as
for parking and permits, to
pay for police, fire, parks,
maintenance and planning.
Total revenue for the general
fund from other sources,
including fees and other
taxes, is expected to increase
from $6.4 million this year to
$7.1 million. The rest of the
proposed $54 million budget
— mostly infrastructure ex-
penditures — is supported by
DEATHS AND SERVICES
Francis Louis (Frank)
Menard, 91, of Parkdale,
Ore., died Jan. 18, 2021, in
Portland, Ore. A graveside
service will be held at 1
p.m. on Friday, May 7 at
■ JeffMiller,219
Riverview Cemetery, 300
■ PatOlson,216
S.W. Taylors Ferry Road,
■ JeremyBloom,216
Portland. Arrangements
Final
league
reports
■ BillWhetstine,215
are under the direction of
■ JoshWorth,211
Monday night Industrial: Anderson's Tribute Center,
Women:
Patrick Olson: 287, 259,
Hood River, Ore. Visit www.
■ NancyAsai,190
775; Jeff Miller: 266, 248,
AndersonsTributeCenter.
■ BernieKeys,190
696; Mike Weaver: 235, 675;
com to leave a note of condo-
■ CienaBrittle,170
Aaron Troxel: 247, 667; Matt
lence for the family.
■ KristenKawachi,163
Hodges: 248, 659; Randy
Elaine Mae May, age 84,
■ SueSpellman,163
Nieto: 236, 652; Steve Byers:
a resident of The Dalles,
We always look at a 200
243, 237; Dustin Ticknor: 242; Ore., died April 25, 2021.
Spencer, Libby & Powell
average as par in bowling,
Sue Spellman: 214, Nancy
especially here at Orchard
Asai: 214
Funeral Home is in care of
Lanes where scoring is not so
Wednesday night
arrangements.
easy. A 200 average is pretty
Fraternal: Patrick Olson: 258,
Carole Virginia Anderson
darn good bowling in our
245, 729; Jeff Miller: 257, 254, died April 20, 2021, at Mid-
little town. We had a total of
238, 702; Jeremy Bloom: 259, Columbia Medical Center of
12 guys who achieved that
257, 661; Stan Pratnicki: 278, The Dalles, Ore. Carole was
born Nov. 12, 1948, and was
lofty plateau. In addition to
258, 678; Bernie Keys: 218,
our five all-stars above, here 209, 204, 619; Bill Whetstine: 72 years of age at the time of
are the others who averaged 258; Josh Worth: 257, 248;
her passing. Arrangements
John Riggleman: 236; Lynn
are under the direction of
200 or better: Chad Mason,
206; Ken Espersen, 205; Mike Spellman: 236
Anderson's Tribute Center,
The Dalles. Visit www.
Parke, 204; Stan Pratnicki,
AndersonsTributeCenter.
com to leave a note of condo-
lence for the family.
Kim Michael McDonough
weekend-long events.
yard debris, electronics and
died April 23, 2021. Kim
This year, the event cele-
more.A donation of $10 per
was born June 11, 1984. No
brates its 25th anniversary of load to the Rotary Club of
services will be held.
offering the clean-up service Bingen-White Salmon to
Floyd Eugene Jones
for community members to
cover the cost of the event.
reuse, repurpose, and recycle
Email mtadamschamber@ died April 27, 2021, at
Providence Saint Vincent
unwanted materials.
gmail.com or call the cham-
Many items are eligible
ber office at (509) 493-3630 to Medical Center in Hillsboro,
Ore. Floyd was born on
for collection, including
sign up for a volunteer slot.
March 27, 1934, and was
many clean recyclables,
liquid paints, compostable
EVOLUTION: BIOLOGICALLY IMPOSSIBLE #27
followed his first priority.
After listing several vacci-
nation projects for funding,
Babitz examples for projects
included refunding County
losses so it can continue
programs — the County Fair,
the Transient Room Tax, and
Corrections, for example.
To address new economic
realities Babitz suggested
funding general business
and economic development
grant programs, among other
suggestions.
City survives pandemic losses
Volunteers needed for Community Clean-Up
WHITE SALMON —
Things are starting to
swing into motion for the
Community Clean-up of
Bingen and White Salmon,
happening Fri.- Sat. May
21-22, and as it draws closer,
the Community Clean-Up
Committee is reminding
residents of its need for a few
volunteers to help with the
Hood River County
Commissioner Arthur Babitz
April 26 presented potential
priorities for the $4.5 million
coming to the county, at a
work session “to begin a con-
versation,” he said. Concrete
plans will be made when the
funds are in hand.
Ending the pandemic with
widespread Immunizations
in the county is the first
priority for spending, Babitz
suggested. Continuing coun-
ty services, assisting in eco-
nomic recovery and dealing
with new economic realities
IN THE BRIGHT RED VANS
Expert Service
& Reliability
Quality Sales
& Installation
• Maintenance programs
• Licensed and Bonded
• Over 20 years Experience
• Factory trained technicians
• Furnaces
• Air Condioning
• Heat Pumps
• Ductless Mini-Splits
and much more!
203004
EHEATHA862KN
For a limited time only get up to 72 months no
interest or 6 months no payments or interest
with approved credit on your purchase of a
new Heat Pump, AH, or Furnace.
Serving the Columbia River Gorge Since 1997
NEW LOCATION IN THE DALLES!
541-296-0701 The Dalles
541-387-3311 Hood River