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29th COVID-19 death reported in Wasco County North Central Public Health has reported a 29th COVID-19 death in Wasco County. According to a June 11 press release, the person tested positive April 13 and died May 21. The release noted vaccinations are now widely available and are the key to ending the pandemic. Local pharmacies offer the vaccine, and a mobile vaccine unit at St. Mary’s Academy parking lot, 1112 W. 10th St., The Dalles has also been offering free vaccine. Clinics are also being held at One Community Health in The Dalles. For more information on vaccine access and current scheduling, visit COVID-19 Vaccine in Oregon or contact North Central Public Health District at 541-506-2600, or visit www.ncphd.org or wascoshermangil- liamcovid19.com. public health management of individuals. As a result, the was not correlated to Affected patient sample an individual. Although this is the first not identified detected variant in Klickitat Continued from page 1 County, it is likely that other cases exist in the commu- Current research suggests nity, according to county available vaccines are effec- health officials. KCHD will continue to tive at preventing COVID-19 respond to COVID-19 with infections and hospital- the current course of action. izations caused by variant This includes encourag- strains of COVID-19. According to the press ing community members release, variant information to get vaccinated in order was gathered through public to prevent the spread of health surveillance testing COVID-19. Community for variant strains, not for members can schedule their the purposes of clinical or vaccinations online through VARIANT KCHD at us1.quickscreen. health/klickitat-county-vac- cination#/screening or by calling NorthShore Medical, Skyline Health, or Klickitat Valley Health for a vaccine appointment. Residents without internet or computer access can still make appointments over the phone by calling the Health Department at 509-773-4565 or 509-493-1558. Health officials warn indi- viduals who are not vaccinat- ed should still wear a mask and everyone should contin- ue good hand washing. NEWS IN BRIEF Applications approved A request to divide a single lot of the Riverfront Business Park in The Dalles into eight lots and develop eight live/work units was approved by administrative decision of the City of The Dalles community develop- ment department. Applicant was Jeremy Robertson, property owner is Alpenbros, LLC. The property is located at 3761 Klindt Drive. Summer youth activities, programs posted Are you interested in providing your child structured opportunities to grow? Hood River County School District (HRCSD) is helping promote summer youth activities and programs on its website. Activities and programs range from mountain biking, to making art, to summer reading, and more. To find information about summer 2021 activities and programs for children in the Columbia Gorge area, visit the HRCSD web- site www.hoodriver.k12.or.us/Domain/751. ••• ¿Está interesado en brindarle a su hijo oportunidades estructuradas para crecer? El Distrito Escolar del Condado de Hood River (HRCSD) está ayudando a promover Wednesday,June16,2021 Columbia Gorge News www.columbiagorgenews.com Cherry Fruit Fly emerges Cherry Fruit Fly models developed by Oregon State University indicated that the cherry fruit fly would emerge in The Dalles May 29. According to Ashley Thompson, Oregon State University Extension hor- ticulturist, the emergence of the fly signals the begin- ning of the control program against this insect, which is the sweet cherry industry’s chief insect pest. The entire cherry growing area — including the cities of The Dalles, Mosier and Dufur — are within a cherry fruit fly control district and all homeowners with a backyard cherry tree, as well as commercial orchardists, are required by law to begin a control program within 10 days of emergence. The control program means an application of an insecticide beginning 10 days after emergence and approximately every seven days through cherry harvest. For homeowners, the rec- ommended materials would include any product with Spinosad or Malathion as an ingredient that is labeled for fruit trees. The cherry fruit fly overwinters in a cocoon as a Adult Western Cherry Fruit Fly, above, and worm, at right. Ken Gray image courtesy of OSU dormant pupa and emerges in response to the rise in temperatures in the spring. The adult fly mates and begins egg laying within five to seven days after emer- gence. Eggs are laid beneath the skin of the cherry and the eggs hatch into a worm in approximately three days. The worm feeds within the cherry fruit, maturing in approximately two weeks. The worm then eats its way out of the cherry, falls to the ground, and goes into the resting stage until the next year. There is only one actividades y programas de verano para jóvenes en su sitio web. Las actividades y los programas van desde el ciclismo de mon- taña hasta la creación de arte, la lectura de verano y más. Para encontrar información sobre las actividades y programas de verano de 2021 para niños en el área de Columbia Gorge, visite el sitio web de HRCSD a www. hoodriver.k12.or.us/Domain/751. generation of cherry fruit fly per year. Fly emergence occurs over several weeks, however, which requires a season-long control pro- gram, Thompson pointed out. To obtain a free pesticide spray guide for this and other tree fruit pests, contact the OSU Wasco County Extension Office at 541-296- 5494 and leave a message as staff is still working remotely. REGISTER FOR OUR GORGE YOUTH MENTORING FUNDRAISER. Auditions: ‘As You Like It’ AN EVENT THAT GETS YOU MOVING! Auditions for Performances at the Adult Center (PACT) fall production of Shakespeare’s comedy, “As You Like It,” are scheduled for Sunday, June 27 and Monday, June 28, from 6-8 p.m. both days, near the stage in Jackson Park. The show will be di- rected by Sullivan Mackintosh and co-pro- duced by Lynda Dallman and Gary Young. Proceeds will benefit Meals of Wheels; per- formance dates are Sept. 11-12 and 17-18. Roles are available for age 16 to seniors. Slides and scripts will be provided at audi- tions, but actors are encouraged to read a synopsis of the play before auditions. Contact Lynda.dallman@gmail.com or show up on June 27-28. 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