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H O M E & GARDEN G O R G E R E A L SPECIAL SECTION INSIDE E S T A T E July 2015 KID SPACE W EEKEND E DITION Vol. 109, No. 51 July 4 and VBS details – A10 A P U B L I C A T I O N O F T HE D A L L E S CH R O N I C L E & HO O D R I V E R N E W S HOOD RIVER, OREGON Official Newspaper, City of Hood River and Hood River County ■ SATURDAY, JUNE 27 , 2015 75 cents 3 Sections, 32 Pages www.hoodrivernews.com ‘Water is survival’ LIGHTNING ALERT DRY LIGHTNING IS PREDICTED IN THE GORGE THIS WEEKEND, TO GO WITH THE HIGH TEMPERATURES. OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY HAS RAISED THE INDUSTRIAL FIRE PRECAUTION LEVEL TO 3, MEANING MOTORIZED TRAIL USE ON ALL HOOD RIVER COUNTY TRAILS IS NOW PROHIBITED UNTIL THERE IS SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. 100° and up? Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea KITERS and yacht crews share the river Wednesday night just off Marina Beach and the Spit. With temperatures near or above 100 degrees this weekend, the beaches will throng with sailors, paddlers and swimmers, including crowds at this weekend’s Beach Bash at the Event Site. Stay cool as you can, keep safety rules in mind Dangerously hot weather is predicted for Oregon and Southwest Washington through Sunday. “High temperatures, humidity and hot, indoor environments can quickly cause heat-related emerg en- cies,” said Troy Jenkins, More Red Cross Health and Safe- ‘Hot’ Tips ty training manager. “Ex- — A4 cessive heat can lead to sunbur n, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.” The National Weather Service in Port- land and others have issued an excessive heat watch for the inland areas of south- west Washington and northwest Oregon from the coast range to the Cascades. The NWS Portland watch is in affect from Fri- day afternoon through Sunday, June 26-28. Oregon State Forestry Department on June 19 issued a Regulated Closure, which bars entry to forestland (other than an owner’s legal right of entry upon their land) to all forestland unless entrants com- ply with the following restrictions: ■ Smoking is prohibited while travel- ing, except in vehicles on improved roads. ■ Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except in designated areas. Portable cooking stoves using lique- fied or bottled fuels are allowed. Open fires are allowed if conducted in compliance with a valid Burning Permit issued pur- suant to ORS 477.515. As the summer season progresses with continuing warm dry weather, the public S p o t l i g h t a t u r d a y is encouraged to be careful with camp fires. Anyone tending a campfire is re- quired to have a shovel and plenty of water on hand. Before leaving a campfire unattended, the fire should be drowned with water, stirred, and be cold to the touch. ■ Chainsaw use is prohibited between the hours of 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Chainsaw use is permitted at all other hours, if the following firefighting equipment is pre- sent with each operating saw: one axe, one shovel, and one operational 8 ounce or larger fire extinguisher. In addition, a fire watch is required at least one hour follow- ing the use of each saw. ■ Cutting, grinding and welding of metal is prohibited between the hours of 1 County Commission declares drought; three main irrigation districts request users to cut back by 25 percent By PATRICK MULVIHILL News staff writer The Hood River County Board of Commission- ers voted unanimously to pass a countywide drought declaration at a special meeting Wednes- day. The resolution will go to Gov. Kate Brown’s desk for executive action. Hood River joins 20 other Oregon counties that have issued a drought declaration this year, in- cluding neighboring Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam counties. The County hopes their formal declaration to the state will allow for smoother local water management, and will qualify Hood River Coun- ty for state and federal grants in the coming See DROUGHT, Page A11 Places to keep cool: fire hall, library, pool You know to go to the pool to keep cool. How about the library and fire hall, too? Hood River Library and Hood River Fire Hall will officially serve as “cooling centers” in the coming heat wave. Anyone may come in and make use of the air conditioning. Also, Hood River Aquatic Center will be open each day for anyone wanting to take a cooling dip, and more lifeguard staff have been sched- uled in anticipation of high numbers of pool users, according to Lori Stirn, Parks and Recre- ation director. The downtown library is open Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday to Satur- day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, con- tact the Library District at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or at hoodriverli- brary.org. Hood River Fire and EMS is offering its Com- munity Room and public access areas to be used as a cooling station, since the heat is going to af- fect those without air conditioned homes the most. A weekly series about a day in the life ... See COOL, Page A11 See HEAT, Page A2 Ailene Hibbard keeps history alive for News staff BY TRISHA WALKER News staff writer Photos by Trisha Walker AILENE HIBBARD has worked at the Hood River News since 1972, but these days she focuses on the paper’s clip file archives. Twice a week, she saves ads and stories for files such as these clips from the 1970s to the present in her “Fire Department” file. You’re on deadline and you really should have done your research earlier, but you’ve been pulled a hundred ways all week (excuses!) and you’re just now getting to your story. Which is due in four hours. And okay, you’re panicking more than a little bit. Because this is going to be impossible. And then you remember Ailene’s clip files. The panic subsides. It’s going to be okay. Ailene Hibbard is in her 80s, but she faithfully comes into the Hood River News on Tuesdays and Fridays to manage the newspaper’s archives. Yes, we have envelope upon enve- lope of clip files, all sorted by topic: Obituaries, people, busi- nesses and subjects. Those envelopes are filed with stories that date back several decades, and get pulled daily by edito- rial, front desk and ad staff for a variety of reasons. “We will never be able to replace what Ailene does,” said News general manager Chelsea Marr. “She has collected an amazing amount of history about businesses and the people of Hood River County. The collection might seem old fash- ioned with today’s technology, but the ease of use for our See AILENE, Page A2 Four To Go Vets Office seeks volunteers Hood River County Veterans Office, in partnership with the American Legion Post 22, is looking for veter- an volunteers to participate in the Fourth of July Pa- rade and festivities. The office would like to honor vet- erans by carrying the flags of each branch of the mili- tary in the parade. The route is about one-mile long. The Veteran’s Office also needs volunteers to help block off streets along the parade route, shuttling peo- ple back to their cars after the parade, and helping carry the Legion banner in the parade. To participate, contact Tricia Stevens at Hood River County Veterans Of- fice, 541-386-1080 or veterans@co.hood- river.or.us. 7 05105 97630 3 Port beach closures for July 4 The Port of Hood River will close the Spit area at noon on Friday, July 3, until noon on Sunday, July 5, for the annual fireworks show. Access to the Sandbar from the Event Site will be closed at 7 p.m. on July 4 to all specta- tors and recreationalists due to fireworks. Kiteboard launching and landing from the Event Site grass is prohib- ited. OSU hosts irrigation tour July 7 City does work next to Exit 62 On July 7, from 1-4 p.m., OSU Extension and Hood River Watershed Group will host an orchard irrigation management work- shop and tour at Evans Creek Orchard. Highlights include looking at the farm’s cen- tralized filtration system, micro-sprinklers on trellised trees, and an established or- chard drip irrigation. Participants will also discuss using an online irrigation scheduler developed by WSU, soil moisture monitor- ing, and automated systems. Nelson Irriga- tion, Bryant Pipe, Wilson Orchard Supply, Irrinet, and Measure Tek will share infor- mation on equipment and services. RSVP to Steve Castagnoli at steve.castagnoli@ oregonstate.edu. On Monday at 7 a.m., Crestline con- struction will start work on and around the frontage road Westcliff Drive, where it intersects the Interstate 84 interchange on- and off-ramps from exit 62 westbound. The work zone will extend approxi- mately 200 feet in either direction, and will be controlled by flaggers. Traffic delays should be minimal; work areas are expected between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., with the road opened weekends and evenings. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
