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A2 Hood River News, Saturday, June 27, 2015 A ILENE Continued from Page A1 staff is irreplaceable and of immense value.” Technically Ailene has been retired from the News since 1994 — she began here in 1972, proofreading copy and “pasting up” the paper, and in her spare moments, she’d “come back to archive,” a job she inherited from a previous News em- ployee at the urging of then publisher Dick Nafsinger. Her files used to take up two filing cabinets; now, obituar- ies alone total around 15,000 files, and she has cabinets spread around the newsroom and in the basement. “We need more — but I don’t know where to put them. I’m trying to make room for more files, especial- ly obits,” Ailene said. After her retirement, then publisher Jim Kelly asked her to come back part time and focus on the archives. “I said OK, for a while. It’s been a long while,” she smiled. She has a filing system that’s all her own — which is why we’re technically not al- lowed to put files back after we take them out. “That’s why I have to go through them once in a while and check everything,” she said. “It’s a chore.” Ailene’s day at the News starts at 7:30 a.m., and the first thing she does is see if the paper is off the press. If it’s a Tuesday, chances are the B section is already run- ning. If it’s a Friday, she’s looking for the classifieds. H EAT Continued from Page A1 p.m. and 8 p.m. At all other times, the area is to be cleared of flammable vegeta- tion and the following fire equipment is required: one axe, one shovel, and one op- erational 2 and a half pound or larger fire extinguisher in good working order. ■ Use of motor vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, is pro- hibited, except on improved roads and except for vehicle use by a landowner and em- ployees of the landowner upon their own land while conducting activities associ- ated with their livelihood. ■ Possession of the follow- ing firefighting equipment is required while traveling in a motorized vehicle, except on federal and state highways, county roads and driveways: one shovel and one gallon of water or one operational 2 and a half pound or larger fire extinguisher, except all- terrain vehicles and motor- cycles which must be equipped with an approved spark arrestor in good work- ing condition. ■ Mowing of dried grass with power driven equip- ment is prohibited between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., except for the commer- cial culture and harvest of HOOD RIVER NEWS (ISSN 07465823) is published twice weekly, every Wednesday and Saturday. Subscription rates: $42 per year prepaid ($36 for senior citizens, 65 and over) in Hood River County and western Wasco County, Oregon; and Klickitat and Skamania counties,Washington. Elsewhere, $68 prepaid per year. Known office of pub- lication, 419 State Ave., Hood River, OR 97031-2031. Periodicals postage paid at Hood River, Oregon. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HOOD RIVER NEWS, P.O. Box 390, Hood River, OR 97031-0103. Once the paper is off the press, she takes 50 copies back to her work area. She files 25 copies of each paper, which she keeps for a year. Then, she cuts out the advertising pages as directed by ad staff and looks through the articles in search of pic- tures, names and places. She cuts out each article and piles them by category, each with a date stamp; next, she goes through her drawers and cabinets to locate the en- velopes needed to file them. Some will already have an envelope, and some will need a new one made. She labels each one clearly on her type- writer and files them away accordingly. “I’m always looking for new envelopes,” she said (and by “new,” she means “any” — a lot of recycling goes on in the archives). “Sometimes they’re not per- fect, but they work. Some- times I get a box from some- body in the (print shop) with- out writing on it, but not often.” She also keeps each by- lined story and files them in the reporters’ or columnists’ envelopes. After a year, “I stick ‘em in the basement with everything else,” she said. While she sees her job as “just filing,” the News staff benefits from her careful col- lecting every day. “I love seeing Ailene’s smiling face each Tuesday and F riday,” said Jody Thompson, Hood River News advertising manager. “I don’t know what we would do without her help with tear sheets and clip files. It makes our job so much easier, hav- ing the weekly tear sheets available that we can refer- ence all year. “For example, if we speak to a customer who missed an article in the paper about a certain person, business or event, we can use the handy clip files that are archived to find that article and make a copy for the customer. If the clip file is not available, we can always use the weekly tear sheets that Ailene pro- vides us that we keep on hand for the entire year.” Editor Kirby Neumann- Rea said the value of the files are the history they contain. “Ailene’s files means peo- ple are remembered,” he said. “We go to them all the time to learn about our com- munity, and what has gone before us. The clip file, as I like to call it, is an invaluable resource and we frequently draw from that deep well. Be it a business, organization, or individual, we can dip into the files and find what we need. “The section devoted to obits — an eight foot cabinet three rows deep — is particu- larly helpful when we want to learn about people from the past, their family past or alive, or how a business or agricultural crops. Use of fireworks is prohib- ited. West Side Fire District has been patrolling from Mitchell Point to Reed Road, updating information for its Wildfire Response Plan, not- ing conditions such as ac- cess, water supply, fire breaks, hazards, and fuel loading, according to fire marshal Jim Trammell. “Fire season is upon us and we want to have the most up to date information, he said. With temperatures likely to reach 100 degrees and po- tential for muggy conditions, it is important to be cautious during this abnormally early heat wave, according to au- thorities. “While enjoying the week- end, we need to make sure we take heat warnings serious- ly,” said Oregon Office of Emergency Management Di- rector Andrew Phelps. “It is important to keep an eye on those who are most vulnera- ble to the effects of extreme heat, like infants and young children, our elderly family members and neighbors, and those with chronic medical conditions.” Pacific Power wants to re- mind customers to stay safe and use these tips to beat the heat, use less energy and save money. Be air conditioner smart ■ Set your thermostat at 78 degrees. This will keep you comfortable and cooling your house below that tem- perature can increase your air conditioning bill as much as 8 percent. ■ Don’t turn off the air conditioner when you’re gone; instead set it higher, at 85 degrees. That setting al- lows your air conditioner to use less electricity to cool the house than if the air condi- tioning has been off all day, but doesn’t shut down alto- gether. ■ Use an air conditioner timer or programmable ther- mostat; set it to start bring- ing your home’s temperature from 85 degrees down to 78 degrees no more than 30 min- utes before you get home. ■ Lamps, televisions or any other appliance that cre- ates heat needs to be kept away from the thermostat; they will impact its accuracy. ■ Your air conditioner will operate most efficiently if you trim nearby foliage to allow adequate air flow around the unit. ■ Don’t block inside distri- bution vents with furniture or other objects. Don’t let the sun shine in ■ On warm days, close blinds and drapes, especially in south-facing windows which allow in the most heat. ■ Open windows in the evening and circulate cool air. ■ Open windows in evening and early morning to let in cool air. Be aware, however, of any safety or se- curity issues. ■ Use fans to bring in and circulate cool air. Ceiling and window fans use less elec- tricity than an air condition- er when the compressor is engaged. Running an air con- ditioner in fan-only mode can also be effective as out- side temperatures drop. Reduce the heat inside ■ Use heat-producing ap- pliances like ovens, dish- washers and dryers in the early mor ning or late evening when temperatures are cooler. H APPY H OUR on the patio and Hood River’s best steaks! Trip Advisor Award of Excellence two years in a row 541-386-3940 Stonehedge Gardens Photos by Trisha Walker AILENE HIBBARD stores a recent Hood River News story into one of her many clip files. When a file doesn’t get properly returned to its spot, she makes note of it with little cartoons — an example of her quiet humor. Destiny Theatres See HEAT, Page A11 S PY (R-17) (PG) J URASSIC W ORLD (PG-13) Showtimes are online! FRESH SALMON CAUGHT DAILY King Salmon Whole Steelhead or Blue Black Fillet Sockeye NEW CEDAR SMOKER “FREE” Alder Samples Smoked 108 Hwy 35, Hood River Next to Lampoei’s in Windance parking lot. Spring Hours Daily 9am-7pm 509-961-3260 We accept VISA & MC Knead Meet the new manager: Allison Moore Baker: Shea Wooten Pastry Chef: Victor Heredia New summer hours as of July 1st 7:30 AM - 5 PM Wednesday, Friday through Sunday Thursday closed at 3:30 PM for Farmers Market – come visit us at the Hood River Middle School 4-7 PM Closed: Monday - Tuesday 2727 W. 7th St., The Dalles - 296-8081 I NSIDE O UT Wild Columbia Salmon Under New Management Fri - Mon, June 26 - June 29, 2015 Subject to change. Check times daily. (R-17) after winning a chamber of commerce writing contest, where she proofread, and an equally short stint in Flori- da, where she took a break from newspapers to work in a library, and later at her fa- ther’s dress shop. On a camp- ing trip in Oregon, she fell in love with the Hood River Val- ley and put her name in at the News. She was eventual- ly hired by Nafsinger — she thinks the cartoon cards she sent weekly telling him how much she wanted to become an Oregonian finally wore him down — and she’s been with us ever since. an artisan bakery in hood river, or Columbia Cinemas T ED 2 project that is still with us today got its start. Ailene’s work serves as a history of the community, but it is not just about history. It is about what is happening around us today.” As a little side note, the News isn’t Ailene’s first newspaper, but it is where she’s worked the longest. She began at the Victorville Press in Victorville, Calif., as a proofreader — she also pasted up pages — and later worked a similar position in Paso Robles. She had a short stint at the paper in South Lake Tahoe Check out our menu! Great sandwiches, soups, salads & desserts! New Espresso! 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