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16 Wednesday,June2,2021 Columbia Gorge News www.columbiagorgenews.com Salmon Return to White Salmon Crosswalks Lloyd DeKay ■ For By Community Partners was important to bring that tradition back this year,” said White Salmon Mayor Marla Keethler. If you’ve driven through The salmon have finally White Salmon in the several returned, and they’re now years before last, you’d have bright and healthy, back probably noticed the white in their crosswalk habitat salmon swimming in the downtown crosswalks. Since after their longer than usual the salmon first appeared in absence. On Wednesday morn- 2015, they’ve been a popular and much anticipated icon of ing last week, a team of 12 the city. fish wranglers, including Then suddenly, they didn’t Community Partners volun- show up in 2020. A combina- teers and the White Salmon tion of COVID-19 precautions Public Works crew, worked with stencils and paint spray- last spring and the Jewett Water Main project through ers to herd those fishies into the summer resulted in the their 13 crosswalk holding window of opportunity for re- pens so they won’t confuse painting not being available. and confound pedestrians and vehicle traffic through “We know how much people look forward to seeing town. The whole crew was happy the fish crosswalks, and it to get the job done in a little more than three hours, and they are happy to see the salmon swimming peacefully in their pens again. The crew said they really appreciated the smiles and thumbs-up the passing motorists gave despite the traffic snarl the herding created. And White Salmon residents and visitors are elated to have the salmon back on the street. Community Partners is a 501c3 organization founded in 2010 to support the com- munities of Bingen and White Salmon. Individuals inter- ested in joining Community Partners to volunteer on future community enrich- ment projects can sign-up at communitypartnersbws.org/ volunteer. Above, Community Partners volunteers and city public works personnel paint the crosswalk outside White Salmon City Hall. Top right, crews set a stencil down in preparation for painting. Bottom right, the finished work is displayed, white salmon spawling across 13 crosswalks around town. Contributed photos fresh Cut & Made in-store daily Fresh cut fruits, veggies and ready to eat appetizers! 3 $ for 12 3 $ for WHEN YOU BUY 3 clip or CLICK! ® Valid 6/1/21 - 6/8/21 10 $ 10 WHEN YOU BUY 3 clip or CLICK! ® Valid 6/1/21 - 6/8/21 OFF $ 50 or more * Save on your next grocery purchase of $50 or more * with your Club Card & this Savings Award. *Use this Savings Award on any shopping trip you choose at any Oregon Safeway or Albertsons store and S.W. Washington stores serving Clark, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Skamania, Walla Walla and Klickitat counties by 6/8/21. This $10.00 Savings Award excludes purchases of Alcoholic Beverages, Fluid Dairy Products, Tobacco, US Postage Stamps, Trimet Bus/ Commuter Passes, Money Orders, Container Deposits, Lottery, Gift Cards, Gift Certificates Sales, All Pharmacy Prescription Purchases, Safeway Club Savings, Safeway or Albertsons Store Coupons and Sales Tax. One Savings Award redeemable per household. COUPON CANNOT BE DOUBLED. Online and in-store prices, discounts, and offers may differ. 5 $ ea This coupon must be presented at time of purchase at Safeway/Albertsons. Offer valid with Card and Coupon. COUPON CANNOT BE DOUBLED or combined with digital coupon. Coupon valid 6/1/21 - 6/8/21. Prices in this ad are effective 6 AM Tuesday, June 1 thru Tuesday, June 8, 2021 (unless otherwise noted) in all Safeway or Albertsons stores in Oregon and S.W. Washington stores serving Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, Walla Walla and Klickitat Counties. Items offered for sale are not available to other dealers or wholesalers. Sales of products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine limited by law. Quantity rights reserved. SOME ADVERTISING ITEMS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STORES. Some advertised prices may be even lower in some stores. On Buy One, Get One Free (“BOGO”) offers, customer must purchase the first item to receive the second item free. BOGO offers are not 1/2 price sales. If only a single item purchased, the regular price applies. Manufacturers’ coupons may be used on purchased items only — not on free items. Limit one coupon per purchased item. Customer will be responsible for tax and deposits as required by law on the purchased and free items. No liquor sales in excess of 52 gallons. No liquor sales for resale. Liquor sales at licensed Safeway or Albertsons stores only. ©2021 Safeway Inc. or ©2021 Albertsons LLC. Availability of items may vary by store. Online and In-store prices, discounts and offers may differ. PG 1,Common GL158605_060221_POR_ROP_SA_10.125x10.5_TheColumbiaGorge_Common