Friday, July 3

MORO RUMMAGE SALE: The Sherman County cheerleaders will have a special rummage sale at 302 Main St. (Lisa's in Stitches’ old store front) across Highway 97 from Moro Then & Now Collectibles.

MELODRAMA PLAY- The Fossil Players will present their annual summer play. The play is a melodrama by Robert Yoh. “Beautiful Beulah Belle, or Virtue’s Various Vicissitudes,” will be presented twice during the Wheeler County Bluegrass Festival over the 4th of July weekend. The play will be presented free on the Courthouse Lawn Stage of the Wheeler County Courthouse in Fossil at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings, July 3rd and 4th of the Wheeler County Bluegrass Festival.

RUFUS EVENTS: There will be a flea market at the Rufus Community Center at 304 W. Second St. from 3 to 7 p.m. on July 3.

Hood River’s downtown businesses celebrate First Friday with music, art and food. Performers include Django’s Cadillac, 5-9 p.m., The Pines Tasting Room; string quartet Ephesus at The Enchanted Alpaca, and author Richard Engeman will sign his book, “The Oregon Companion.”

Ocean 503 plays rhythm and blues, soul and funk, 9:30 p.m, The Vault, The Dalles.

Moe Dixon performs at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, 7 p.m. Tickets: www.ticketsoregon.com.

Wildhorse Resort & Casino Pow Wow, Warm Springs, through Sunday. www.wildhorseresort.com.

July 4 - Happy Independence Day!
(Be safe this holiday. Know the Oregon Fireworks Restrictions)

LYLE LIONS: The Lyle Lions will host the first Saturday breakfast on July 4 at the Lyle Lions Community Center in downtown Lyle. The cost is $5 for adults and $2 for children under 12. It will run from 7 to 10 a.m. The menu is ham and eggs/omelets, all you can eat pancakes with blueberry topping and juice and coffee. Proceeds fund eyeglasses, hearing aids, scholarships, disaster relief, local improvement projects and emergency aid to families in need.

Local Independence Day celebrations take on a variety of forms this weekend. Here are a few options being offered Saturday around the Mid-Columbia.

4th of July Celebrations IN OREGON

FOSSIL: MELODRAMA PLAY- The Fossil Players will present their annual summer play. The play is a melodrama by Robert Yoh. “Beautiful Beulah Belle, or Virtue’s Various Vicissitudes,” during the Wheeler County Bluegrass Festival over the 4th of July weekend. The play will be presented free on the Courthouse Lawn Stage of the Wheeler County Courthouse in Fossil at 5:30 p.m. Saturday evening, July 4th at the Wheeler County Bluegrass Festival.

HOOD RIVER: Hood River’s Fourth of July celebration continues all day, starting at 8 a.m. with the annual Joe Kollas Memorial Run at Mid Valley Elementary in Odell. The 7.4 mile walk/run ends at Jackson Park. For more information contact Mary Gumm at 387-9234, or mary.e.gumm@embarq.com. The Fourth of July parade begins at 10 a.m. at Pacific & 12th Streets and proceeds along 12th to Jackson Park. The Hood River Lions will honor Dr. Frank Toda, Columbia Gorge Community College president, as the grand marshal. This year’s parade theme is “One for All, and All for One.” The Hood River Heights Business Association is organizing festivities to follow in Jackson Park. Cub and Boy Scout Troop #282 will raise the American flag at 11:30 a.m. There will be face painting, a dunk tank, snow cones and the White Salmon Jazz Band performing at noon. There will also be a BBQ to benefit the Hood River Fire Department. Parade entry winners will be announced as well as the top finishers in the Joe Kollas Memorial Run. The celebration ends with the annual Eye Openers Lions’ Fireworks display over the Columbia River beginning at dusk (usually around 10 p.m.

HOOD RIVER: Hood River Saturday Market welcomes the Brothers Dunne to the main stage Saturday. This trio brings a unique blend of celtic, folk rock and blues music and shoppers can enjoy the music, while shopping at any one of the 30-plus vendors or sit a while and relax during 4th of July in Hood River. The Brothers Dunne will perform from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hood River Saturday Market is located at Fifth and Columbia, directly across from Full Sail Brewing Company. It runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

MORO: RUMMAGE SALE: The Sherman High School Cheer-leaders will hold a rummage sale July 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street in Moro.
The cheerleaders are raising funds for their up- coming activities in the 2009 - 2010 school year. None of their activities or uniforms is school-funded. Find treasures at the sale and stay for the Sherman County Quilt Show which runs to July 5.
     Sew Oregon, the third annual statewide quilt shop hop, runs through July 9. Sherman County Quilt & Doll Show falls in the middle of Sew Oregon's shop hop. Runs through Sunday, July 5. Quilts will be hung in shops up and down Main Street and at the Sherman County Museum in Moro. Some of the shops will have special sidewalk sales. Lisa’s in Stitches will be keeping special shop hours, seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sew Oregon's theme this year is "Christmas in July." Shop hop customers can pick up a free quilt block kit from each participating shop. This year the shop hop has been divided into regions. You need only go to the shops designated in a region to be entered into the grand prize drawing. The more regions you visit the more times your name is entered into the drawing. If you have any questions call Lisa at (54l) 565-3400. Volunteers are welcome.

SHANIKO/ANTELOPE: Shaniko features a Fourth of July parade at 10 a.m. followed by a chili and pie cookoff, and then participants will go to Antelope for another parade. Participants in that will meet at the cafe in Antelope. For information, call Shirley at the Shaniko Chamber, (541) 420-3751.

RUFUS: The annual fireworks show will be held again this year on the banks of the Columbia River at Rufus. It starts at dusk.

WASCO: Wasco will have its sixth annual city Independence Day picnic in the city park from 1 to 5 p.m. Those coming should bring chairs, drinks and a picnic dish and lawn games if you have any. Provided will be burger and hot dogs, plates, utensils and condiments. For more information, call Bill or Carol 442-5079 or wlmack@yahoo.com Everyone is welcome.

4th of July Celebrations IN WASHINGTON

BICKLETON PATRIOT PIG ROAST: Pioneer Picnic grounds in Cleveland, on the Bickleton Highway. Starts 11 a.m.

GOLDENDALE: Goldendale’s Jaycees hold their annual demolition derby at the Klickitat County Fairgrounds, Goldendale. (509) 773-3550, (509) 773-3400, ggcc@gorge.net

MARYHILL EVENTS: Maryhill Museum will hold its inaugural July Fourth Celebration on Saturday, July 4. There will be a kid’s flag-making activity and a visit with Smokey Bear, as well as picnicking on the grand lawn, music and a spectacular after-hours laser light show. The Fourth of July picnic dinner will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitors can purchase traditional July 4 fare at Café Maryhill, or bring your own picnic to enjoy on the grounds. Flag making is also from 5 to 8. Children under 17 are admitted free to the museum with one paid adult admission for all family fun activities. Live music at 6 p.m. as Gorge Winds will set the mood with July Fourth classics such as Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, followed by Joannie’s Jazz at 7 p.m. A Light-tastic laser light show with Laser graphics set to music begins at 10 p.m. on the grand lawn. Free or donation.
On this day, the museum building will remain open until 8 p.m., providing an opportunity to see the exhibit Hudson River School Sojourn: Paintings from the Collection of Dr. Michel Hersen and Mrs. Victoria Hersen, which closes July 8. Because of fire danger, no fireworks will be allowed on the grounds. Details: (509) 773-3733, www.mary-hillmuseum.org.

STEVENSON: Stevenson’s old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration takes place at Rock Creek Park, starting with a day of traditional family activities including a keg toss, tug-o-war, three-legged races, sack races and more. Live music by Savant Garde from 6 to 8 p.m. will be followed by Jive Turkey from 8-10 p.m. Movies “National Treasure” and “National Treasure II” will be shown in the Rock Creek Center during the same time. Fireworks begin at about 10 p.m. (800) 989-9178 or info@skamania.org.

SKAMANIA LODGE: Skamania Lodge in Stevenson will host a fireworks display over the Columbia River Gorge on Independence Day. Following a performance by jazz saxophonist, Patrick Lamb, at 7 p.m., fireworks will light up the sky over the Columbia River Gorge beginning around 10 p.m. Skamania Lodge and the city of Stevenson collaborated on this historic firework display, and the city of Stevenson will host additional activities. More information is available by visiting www.skamania.org.

ART SHOW: There will be a Maupin Senior Art Show at Canyon Rim Assisted Living Residence on Saturday, July 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. The center is at 1702 George Jackson Road. It will show that it is never too late to learn to draw.

MONUMENT EVENTS: On Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5, a John Day Fossil Beds National Monument park ranger will lead a 90-minute nature walk and talk into the scenic Sheep Rock Unit of the monument. The natural history of the area will be explored along a short walk. Visitors should dress for the weather. The program is offered rain or shine. Advance reservations are not needed and there is no fee. For both programs, meet at 10 a.m. at the Thomas Condon Visitor Center located in the Sheep Rock Unit of the monument at the intersection of Routes 26 and 19. For more information call (541) 987-2333.

July 4 – Trailhead B&B hemp and farm aid weekend, Trout Lake, vendors, music, all day, Saturday and Sunday. Mary or Patrick Morris, 260 Jennings Rd. (509) 395-2205, www.troutlake.org.

July 4 – A hip hop DJ will play at The Vault, 9:30 p.m., The Dalles.

July 4 – Patrick Lamb performs at Skamania Lodge amphitheater, 7 p.m., part of summer concert series.

Tuesday, July 7

SHERMAN LIBRARY: Summer hours for the Sherman County Public/School Library will be held on Tuesdays from 11 to noon. The programs are: July 7-Ham It Up; July 14-Now You See It; July 21-Dance and Move; July 28-“Be Creative at Your Library Show!” Steve Taylor performs, celebrating with a colorful, playful, creative comedy and ventriloquism show, all centered around reading books and using the library. August 4- free play.

LIBRARY PROGRAM: Music in Action with Rich Glabuer will be the summer reading performance for the Hood River Library on Tuesday, July 7 at 2 p.m.
Glauber is a troubadour/music educator who specializes in creating interactive musical experiences for participants of all ages. His performance is an upbeat mix of songs, creative movement, storytelling and comedy, all imbued with a healthy dose of fun. The performance will be in the Jeanne Marie Gaulke Meeting Room. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. The library has an Open Studio every Saturday afternoon from 2-4 p.m. in the Creative Corner.

MUSIC SERIES: Tuesday evening’s music program at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center features Truman Boler. All concerts are free, but donations are welcome. Coffee and goodies available. All ages welcome. The programs run from 7 to 9 p.m. The next program is: July 14 Hardshell Harmony.

July 7 – Music by Truman Boley, Mid-Columbia Senior Center, Ninth and Cherry Heights, The Dalles. Free or donation, all ages.

July 7-1 – Tick, Tick ... Boom, by Columbia Arts Stage Troupe at Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade, Hood River. : www.columbiaarts.com.

Wednesday, July 8

FLAGGER COURSE: Columbia Gorge Community College is again offering a Work Zone Traffic Control and Flagger Training course on Wednesday, July 8 at The Dalles Campus. Katherine Long teaches this six-hour course which covers the fundamental principles of traffic control. It meets the requirement of the Oregon Department of Transportation construction specifications, and students will receive continuing education credits for successful completion. Reciprocity is recognized for this course by Washington, Idaho, and Montana and will also qualify a student for recertification. The class meets from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and costs $75. Advance registration is required. Call the college at (541) 506-6011 to sign up.

YOUTHTHINK will host a special community meeting in conjunction with its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 8, to discuss opportunities surrounding the four-day school week for high school students.
The meeting will be held at The Dalles Middle School library (1100 E. 12th St.) from 4:30 to 6 p.m. For more information, call (541) 506-2673.

Thursday, July 9

Summer story and activity time for preschoolers 3-5, 10:30-11 a.m., Thursdays through July 9, Planetree Health Resource Center. Free.

KIWANIS PROGRAMS: Kiwanis Club programs for the month of July are:
July 9- Mark Powell with a progress report on the Clocktower Brewpub.
July 16- a visit by the Ft. Dalles Rodeo Queen and her court.
July 23-Bob McFadden and sister city kids from Japan.
July 30- to be announced.
Kiwanis meetings are held every Thursday noon at Spooky’s and visitors are welcome.

Friday, July 10

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Google is inviting residents of Wasco County to come celebrate our community on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event – featuring local food and benefiting the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center - is our opportunity to thank you for your continued support, as well as a chance to highlight a cause of great importance to our Googlers and The Dalles community. The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center would welcome a door donation of $20.The event will take place at Google's datacenter campus in The Dalles. Due to limited space, tickets to the celebration will be available for up to 100 Wasco County residents. To register for a chance to attend the event, visit www.google.com/events/thedallesevent before midnight on Friday, July 10, (no purchase necessary). Fifty names will be randomly selected and those picked will be notified before midnight on Monday, July 13. Each person selected will be invited to bring one additional guest to the event. Only notified winners and their guests who have completed pre-registration will be allowed entrance. A full list of rules and regulations is available at www.google.com/events/thedallesevent.

RUMMAGE SALE: The Mid-Columbia Senior Center will hold a rummage sale in the center basement on Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. There will be furniture, crafts, clothes and other miscellaneous items for sale.

July 10 – Russian Brides plays at The Vault in The Dalles, 9:30 p.m.

July 10 – Pepe and the Bottle Blondes plays for the summer concert at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, 7 p.m. Tickets: www.tickets
oregon.com.

July 10-11 – Gorge Days at North Bonneville, cruise-in, sock hop street dance, children’s inflatables and rides, food, craft vendors, beer garden. (509) 427-8911, www.gorgedays.com.

July 10-11 – Slingstock 2009 brings kiteboarding, wakeboarding, camping, music and family fun to East Point Beach in Stevenson. (509) 427-8911, www.slingstockevent.com.

Saturday, July 11

MUSEUM PROGRAM: Families at the Fort series continues at Fort Dalles Museum on Saturday, July 11, with the Art of Quilting – “Making Quilts, One Block at a Time.” Visitors can sew on an old fashioned treadle sewing machine, learn the history of sewing machines, make a quilt block to take home and see a variety of quilt patterns. This interactive “living history” program is for all ages and will be ongoing 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fort Dalles Museum is located at 15th and Garrison Streets. For more information, call (541) 296-4547 or visit http://www.historicthedalles.org/fort_dalles/home.htm

RUMMAGE SALE: The Mid-Columbia Senior Center rummage sale continues in the center basement Saturday, July 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be furniture, crafts, clothes and other miscellaneous items for sale.

July 11 – Goldendale Community Days, Klickitat County Courthouse lawn, Goldendale.

July 11 – “American Graffiti” plays at North Bonneville’s City Park, dusk. Free. (509) 427-8911.

July 11 – Families at the Fort, interactive living history focuses on quilts, Fort Dalles Museum, (541) 296-4547.

July 11 – Jammin’ July Streetfest, Downtown The Dalles, 5 p.m.

July 11 – Phoenix plays outside The Vault during Jammin’ July Street Fest, while Rotations plays classic rock inside.

July 11 – The Northshore Allstars, Doc Doolittle, Dan Crothers, John Guay, Dennis Williams, Big Al Isaksen and others, 9 p.m.-midnight, River City Saloon, Hood River.

July 11-12 – Cherry celebration, Hood River Fruit Loop, (541) 386-7697 or www.hoodriverfruitloop.com.

July 11-12 – Beaded bags and bead tapestry, The Museum at Warm Springs. : (541) 553-3331, carol@redmond-net.com.

Monday, July 13

FRAUD TRAINING: There will be a special Medicare fraud training coming up in July. It will take place at the Mid-Columbia Council of Governments in The Dalles, on July 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. It is especially important to attend if you have contact with the senior population. It is sponsored by the Senior Medicare Fraud Patrol from Salem and led by Loda Lite, director.

Tuesday, July 14

SHERMAN LIBRARY: Summer hours for the Sherman County Public/School Library will be held on Tuesdays from 11 to noon. The programs are: July 14-Now You See It; July 21-Dance and Move; July 28-“Be Creative at Your Library Show!” Steve Taylor performs, celebrating with a colorful, playful, creative comedy and ventriloquism show, all centered around reading books and using the library. August 4- free play.

MUSIC SERIES: Tuesday evening’s music program at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center features Hardshell Harmony. All concerts are free, but donations are welcome. Coffee and goodies available. All ages welcome. The programs run from 7 to 9 p.m.

COURTHOUSE MEETING: The Original Wasco County Courthouse will hold its annual meeting on July 14. The Original Wasco County Courthouse is located at 410 W. Second Place in The Dalles. Hours of operation are Wednesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with free admission. For more info call (541) 296-4798

July 14 – Hardshell Harmony, 7-9 p.m., Mid-Columbia Senior Center, Ninth and Cherry Heights, The Dalles. Free or donation, all ages.

July 14 – Open mike for musicians, poets and singers, Cherry Heights Retirement, 910 Cherry Heights Rd., The Dalles. Jim at (541) 296-6880.

Thursday, July 16

July 16 – Fort Dalles Rodeo Kick-off Party, 5-7 p.m., Auction Sales Company, The Dalles.

KIWANIS PROGRAMS: Kiwanis Club programs for the month of July are:
July 16- a visit by the Ft. Dalles Rodeo Queen and her court.
July 23-Bob McFadden and sister city kids from Japan.
July 30- to be announced.
Kiwanis meetings are held every Thursday noon at Spooky’s and visitors are welcome.

Friday, July 17

FORT DALLES RODEO: Continues through July 18.

MOPS SALE: The seventh annual MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) consignment sale will be held July 17 and 18 during rodeo weekend. MOPS exists to encourage, equip and develop every mother of preschoolers to realize her potential as a woman, mother and leader in the name of Jesus Christ.
The sale is a chance to make money by consigning new or gently worn clothing. Donations and consignments can be made now. Call Claire Miller at 506-6368 for details.

July 17 – Counting Crows, rock and roll, 8 p.m., Maryhill Winery amphitheater. www.maryhill winery.com, (509) 773-0586. Tickets: www.ticket
master.com.

July 17-18 – Zac Unwound plays with Jack Daniels Girls, at The Vault in The Dalles, 9:30 p.m.

July 17-19 – Fort Dalles “Rough and Wild” pro rodeo. (800) 255-3385, (541) 980-3967.

July 17-20 – Gorge Games. : www.gorgegames.net.

Saturday, July 18

MARYHILL EXHIBIT:  Ansel Adams is one of the few American artists to have become a household name. Beginning July 18, visitors to Maryhill Museum of Art will be able to see why.  Ansel Adams: Masterworks features 47 photographs that Adams personally selected to serve as a succinct representation of his life’s work, giving the public a special opportunity to see photographs that the artist viewed as his best. Included are breathtaking images of Yosemite, where Adams spent many seasons living and working as a youth, National Parks throughout the American West, as well as photographs captured in New Mexico, the Great Smokey Mountains, New York City, Hawaii and on Cape Cod. The exhibit will be on view through September 13.

July 18 – Singer-songwriters Johnathan Byrd and Chris Koresh, for Music in the Park, 6 p.m., The Dalles City Park, free. Food available.

July 18 – Custom Car Show with the Ring Kings, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Hood River Airport. www.waaamuseum
.org.

July 18 – Wine and All That Jazz, 6-9 p.m., Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum, 990 SW Rock Creek Dr., Stevenson. (509) 427-8911, www.columbia
gorge.org.

July 18 – Ansel Adams: Master Works opens. Lecture 3 p.m., opening reception, 4-5 p.m. Maryhill Museum of Art, Hwy. 14,
Go l d e n d a l e. De t ails : www.maryhillmuseum.org.

July 18 – Nights in White Salmon arts and wine fusion, 5-9 p.m.: Richelle Graves, (800) 972-5226.

CAR SHOW: The Ring Kings Car Club of Hood River is holding its annual car show July 18 at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum on Tucker Road. This year and in the future it will be held as a fundraiser for cancer research in conjunction with the Relay for Life. The car show starts at 9 a.m. with awards at about 2 p.m. There will be a barbecue sponsored by the Upper Valley Lions Club, music and vendors, plus a reduced price for WAAM admission. For more information, contact Dennis Bailey at (541) 478-3467 or denkare@gorge.net.

Tuesday, July 21

SHERMAN LIBRARY: Summer hours for the Sherman County Public/School Library will be from noon to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. All programs will be held on Tuesdays from 11 to noon. The programs are: July 7-Ham It Up; July 14-Now You See It; July 21-Dance and Move; July 28-“Be Creative at Your Library Show!” Steve Taylor performs, celebrating with a colorful, playful, creative comedy and ventriloquism show, all centered around reading books and using the library. August 4- free play.

Thursday, July 23

KIWANIS PROGRAMS: Kiwanis Club programs for the month of July are:
July 23-Bob McFadden and sister city kids from Japan.
July 30- to be announced.
Kiwanis meetings are held every Thursday noon at Spooky’s and visitors are welcome.

Sunday, July 26

FREE CONCERTS: Fourth Sunday at the Fort concert series continue July 26, from 4 to 6 p.m.. All concerts are free.
--July 26 features writer, singer and musician Victor Johnson featuring traditional acoustic music and storytelling for kids and families.
--Aug. 23 will showcase Rich and Connie Dunnington, returning for the final Fourth Sunday concert of the summer with folk guitar favorites.
Bring your own picnic to the Fort Dalles Museum grounds, 500 W. 15th and Garrison streets. For more information, call (541) 296-4547 or visit http://www.historicthedalles.org/fort_dalles.

Thursday, July 30

KIWANIS PROGRAMS: Kiwanis Club programs for the month of July are:
July 30- to be announced.
Kiwanis meetings are held every Thursday noon at Spooky’s and visitors are welcome.

Saturday, August 8

The Oregon Statehood Wagon Train arrives August 8 in Huntington, Oregon, in preparation for a 7 county journey along the historic Dalles Military Road. This 10+ wagon train is part of the Oregon150 sesquicentennial celebration. The wagon train will be arriving in The Dalles Sept. 17, and camp along the Riverfront Trail at the Discovery Center from Sept. 17-21 during Historic The Dalles Days. For more information, contact The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, 541-296-2231, 800-255-3385, or visit the website: www.HistoricTheDalles.org.

Sunday, August 23

FREE CONCERT: Fourth Sunday at the Fort concert series continues August 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. with Rich and Connie Dunnington, returning for the final Fourth Sunday concert of the summer with folk guitar favorites. The concert is free to the public. Bring your own picnic to the Fort Dalles Museum grounds, 500 W. 15th and Garrison streets. For more information, call (541) 296-4547 or visit http://www.historicthedalles.org/fort_dalles.

HISTORIC THE DALLES DAYS: September 18-21. Welcoming the Oregon Statehood Wagon Train Sept. 17. The Oregon Statehood Wagon Train wil be making a 7 county journey along the historic Dalles Military Road, through Baker, Malheur, Grant, Wheeler, Gilliam, Sherman and Wasco counties. This 10+ wagon train is part of the Oregon150 sesquicentennial celebration. The wagon train will be arriving in The Dalles Sept. 17, and camp along the Riverfront Trail at the Discovery Center from Sept. 17-21 during Historic The Dalles Days.
Additional events include Sept. 18 - Concert at St. Peter's Landmark; Sept. 18, Wheels150 Vintage Vehicle Parade, Family Fun Day at Fort Dalles, Pioneer Home Show and Craft Fair at the Anderson Homestead; Wagon Rides to the Rorick House, museum tours, Antique Auto Show at the Discovery Center, Congregational Church 150th birthday open house, Geocache races, Eco-fest; Sept. 20 - Frontier Justice Trial at the Original Courthouse, celebrating its 150th birthday, Trail End Cookout with the Oregon Statehood Wagon Train at the Discovery Center.
     For more information, contact The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, 541-296-2231, 800-255-3385. To see the wagon train route and schedule of events for Historic The Dalles Days, visit the website: www.HistoricTheDalles.org.

Class Reunions

1959 CLASS REUNION: Girls Polytechnic High School class of 1959 will hold their 50th reunion on Saturday, Sept. 19. The social hour and dinner will be held at the Monarch Hotel, 12566 S.E. 93rd Ave. in Clackamas. For more information contact Barbara Miller Hill at (503) 245-5541 or Delphine Renfro Taylor at del2barb2@juno.com.

1959 CLASS REUNION: The Dalles High School Class of 1959 is having their 50th class in June and organizers are missing addresses for the following classmates: Mike Babcock, Dick Coram Jr., Claudia Curtis, Christine Davis, Walter Delano, Meredith Drinkard-Benson, Anthony Hanson, Mary Jane Holland, Ha-Mae Lloynd, Dennis Long. Suzanne Maurus-Fehrs, Aalord McGlin, Tim Moore, Rickey Nelson, Earlene Rinear, Dennis Robinson, Jerry Rogers.
Patricia Roth-Faddness, Elizabeth Rowe, Glen Sanborn, Russ Smith, Wannell Smith-Thompson, William Stoughton, Lowell Todd Jr. and Betty Whitmore.

1969 CLASS REUNION: The class of 1969 is organizing its 40th class reunion which will be held on Sept. 11-12 at the Shilo. Several classmates have not been found. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact Debbie Morgan McBain at 1726 E. 17th St in The Dalles, or call 296-5540 or Debbie Card at dscard5@earthlink.net. They are: Jim Abshire, Betty Allen, Jan Ball Clemons, Jim Ellington, Leonard Filaseta, John Flanagan, Steve Griffin, Terry Lawson, Katie Rhode, Francis Robbins, Regina Robinson Wilkes. Patsy Shelby, Barbara Shipley Moore, Kathy Smith Nesvix, Carol Tammany Smith, Christy Taylor, Jerry Thompson, Jack Zule, Jerry Culpepper, Nancy Snow, Sandy Mills Goheen, Pam Hoag Hanson, Martha Taylor, Judy Eaton Bernard, Bob Drake, Kate Buckles Karabassis, Barbara Jolliffe Summers, Debbie Price, Shiela Neimeier Beatty and Rick Fielding.

1979 CLASS REUNION: The Dalles and Wahtonka classes of 1979 have joined together to celebrate their 30th class reunion on July 24 and 25. That class is also inviting lower classmates to attend.
Email classof1979@ymail.com to get a form. Teachers are also invited.
The reunion organizers are also seeking missing classmates for The Dalles class. Anyone with information on these can contact Lisa Pulliam-Rudnelle at 298-4253 with contact information.
The missing classmates are:
Scott Ransom, Karen and Sharon Fredricksen, Bill Betts, Steve Staats, Steve Worcester, Barbara Keith, Susan Dixon, Susan Hogue, Becky Woodford, Tammy Walker Braun, Cindy Parks, Bruce Bess, Diane Wheatley Olson, Tracy Hughey, Colleen Seelatee, Linda Bowen Haskins, Mark Johnson, Michael Bruchausen, Mike Houser, Mike Walker, Dan Carrico, Dee Niemier, Del Conner, James and John Newman, Julie Matthews, Julie Russell, Kent Scott, Kerry Kutner, Kevin Starks, Kevin Smith, Letty Miller Drew, Dave Jones, James Hawthorne, Carol Setters, Christie Crawford, Carolyn Hadley, Bruce Hodge, Russ Dudley, Sherry Foster, Marty Smith, Nena Wooderson, Kandi Harris, Kenneth Ayers, Klindt Kendall and John Gilbert.

1980 CLASS REUNION: The 30 year class reunion for The Dalles High School Class of 1980 is set for July 30- August 1, 2010.
An updated list of missing classmates is as follows:
Bart Andrist, Lawrence “Larry” Baarstad, Kent Baker, Julie Becharas, Cindy Chandler, Carmen Chastain, Jaci Clark, Tim Clark, Kerry Colwell, Dave Conner, Tom Dooley, Daryl Doroski, Greg Dunn, Steve Dunn, Mike Elliott, Julie Gidley, Pat Gutierrez, Bruce Hodge, Shannon Houser-Almond, Lynn Hutchinson, Vernon Jorgenson, Rachel “Jan” Kramer.
Andre Lafoe, Lynn Leavitt, ChrisLee, George Lick, Jo Loeb, Warren McCann, Jeremy McGhee, Eve McInttyre, Dorthy McKinnon-Jewell, Bill Miller, Becky Minor, Carolyn Mitchell, Tony Monroe, Debbie Mothershead.
Mike Nelson, Michael “Mike” Nicklin, Rosemary Norcom-Gaeta, Roger Northrup, Kim Nunnally, Robert Olson, June Patrick, Stan Peicker, Rob Pheil, Christian Pickering, Linda Piek, Kathy Potwin, Renee Power, John Putnam.
James Rawley, Brien Ray, Troy Rayburn, Dave Ridge, Tonia Setters, Kelli Shraer, Paula Slege, Chrissy Smith, Teresa Smith, Anne Snyder-Sexton, Connie Standley-Swezey, Stuart Steffan, Tom Stover, Monte Stuart, Sue Stultz, Diana Taketa, Don Tatom, Paul Taylor, Charles G. Thipado, Richard Tucker, Robin Valentine-Whitten, Mary Waltermire, Carrie Wolf and Richard Woodward.
Anyone with information on these classmates, contact Debbie “Kampert” Hoyt madihoyt@yahoo.com or (971) 570-1519 or www.thedalleshighclassof1980.com.

Upcoming Activities and Events

SUMMER READING: Sign up has begun at The Dalles Wasco County Library for Summer Reading 2009, “Get Creative at Your Library.” Summer reading is for children between the ages of five and 12. Each child that signs up will receive a free ticket for a Trail Blazer game in Portland. The Summer Reading will be held each Friday morning from 11 a.m. to noon until August 14. Each Friday will be a special program featuring special guest performers, musicians, crafts, refreshments and surprises designed to educate, entertain and encourage children to read and enjoy their library. Children who complete their reading goals for the summer will be awarded their own professionally printed personal READ poster with their picture on it. For more information about the Summer Reading program call the library at 541-296-2815.

BAZAAR TABLES: The St. Peter’s Altar Society has tables to rent at $30 for their Nov. 21, 2009 bazaar to be held at St. Mary’s School in The Dalles.
For information, call Georgia Lousignont at 296-2941.

SUMMER SESSIONS: Riverside Gymnastics Academy is now enrolling boys and girls for its summer recreation program. Children will have a chance to learn new gymnastic skills in a fun-filled, positive environment with their peers and trained staff. Registration and session schedules are available at Riverside, 2221 River Road, The Dalles. Contact Sue on site between 4 and 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or call 993-8625.

MONTHLY JAM and PIE: “Jammin’ at the Grange” takes place once a month when people from all over gather at the Ramsey Park Grange, just west of Dufur, to play music on the first Sunday of the month from 2 to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Homemade pies and hot coffee are available for a small donation ($1.50) starting at 3 p.m. Details: Lloyd Eckert at (541)467-2632.

Mid-Columbia Community Concerts Association 2009-2010 season
The new season brings a variety of new performers to the Mid-Columbia area from around the world. All concerts start at 7:30 p.m.

Rudolf Budginas
Sept. 15, 2009, 7:30 p.m
The Dalles Wahtonka High School
Musical prodigy Rudolf Budginas debuted with the Lithuanian National Symphony at age 9, trained at the Moscow Conservatory and rose to international fame, performing solo concerts. In his show You, Me & the Piano, Bidginas illustrates how classical music has influenced contemporary artists by actually breaking down how Billy Joel might have drawn on Liszt’s “Hungarian Rhapsody” to get “Piano Man.”

Bella Sorella
Nov. 9, 2009, 7:30 p.m
The Dalles Wahtonka High School
Bella Sorella is an award-winning soprano ensemble that combines classical and contemporary styles in melodic and powerful duets. Nova and Susanna Jiménez combine heavenly voices with piano and violin accompaniment.

Miss Rose & Her Rhythm Percolators
March 18, 2010, 7:30 p.m
Gateway Presbyterian Church
Travel back in time to the vintage jazz of the early 1920s and mid-1930s. This is the original American music that provided a playful soundtrack for the flappers who danced the Charleston and sipped illicit booze in the glitzy underworld of the speakeasy.
Miss Rose & Her Rhythm Percolators play well-known popular tunes that have become part of the great Ameri can songbook.

Evergreen Brass Quintet
April 8, 2010, 7:30 p.m
The Dalles Wahtonka High School
From Bach to Bob and Sousa to Swing, Evergreen Brass Quintet is an award-winning ensemble founded in 1981. Performing concerts throughout the Northwest with their consummate musicianship, contagious warmth and enthusiastic spirit, the Evergreen Brass Quintet attracts audiences as varied as the music they perform.

FOOTBALL GROUP: Friends of Football, a nonprofit group that supports The Dalles Wahtonka High School football program, meets every Tuesday night at Spookys. Dinner at 6:30 football meeting from 7 to 8. No purchase is required to attend. Parents, and all other interested parties are welcome.

LIBRARY PROJECT: The Hood River County Library will host a Hood River Christmas Project Collection bin this season. The bin will help local families this year by donating canned food items and new toys to the Hood River Christmas Project. The Christmas Project is an annual event to provide food and toy assistance during the holiday season to low-income families and seniors who live in Hood River County. When visitors come in to check out our library bring in cans of food or new toys and place it in our collection bin. A barrel for donations is located on the first floor in “Library Lane” just across from the hallway to the restrooms.

FOSTER CARE: There are babies in Wasco County that need care more than ever and there is a need for foster parents. The Department of Human Services is Oregon’s agency charged with investigating child abuse and neglect. Recently the agency has had to place several newborn babies in foster care. This recent demand has overwhelmed the number of foster homes available to DHS and there is a great need for foster parents to provide care for newborn babies. Those interested should call Jenny Garner at 506-5222. DHS provides training and support.

YARN NEEDED: Project Keep Warm is looking for donations of yarn to make hats, scarves and mittens for low-income children in the Mid-Columbia area for this winter season. Any amount would be appreciated. More than 500 children have been helped. For pickup or drop off information, call Sue at 298-2937.

STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION: Savings Bond and scholarship opportunities are available for high school and middle school-age students through the Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Scholarship and the Patriot’s Pen. The Voice of Democracy scholarship program is for high school students from freshman through senior year, as well as home schools or privately schooled students. The theme for this year’s audio and essay contest is “Service and Sacrifice by America’s Veterans Benefits Today’s Youth by ...” The national first-place award is $30,000. Middle school-age youth are eligible for the Patriot’s Pen competition. The top 45 national winners all receive at least a $1,000 savings bond. The first-place award is currently $10,000.
This year’s theme is “Why America’s Veterans Should Be Honored.” The deadline for entries into both competitions is Nov. 1, 2008. Information is available online at www.vfw.org under “programs,” or for more information call Gary Pratt at (509) 767-1461 or Olivera Hall at (541) 298-5670.

SWIM LESSONS: Adult swim class for beginners to intermediate will be offered Tuesday nights from 6-6:30 p.m. at the Hood River Aquatic Center during October and November. The cost is regular admission and a $2.50 instructor fee. Registration is now open for fall youth swim lessons. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting Nov. 4 for three weeks.

HABITAT PROJECT: The Restore, brought to the public by The Dalles Area Habitat for Humanity, will be open Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is at 2937 E. Second St., across from Big Jim’s. It features building materials and home furnishings. All proceeds support The Dalles Area Habitat for Humanity. Donations of materials and furniture are always welcome.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Dalles SMART Program (Start Making A Reader Today) needs caring adult volunteers to read one-on-one with elementary school children who are at risk of low literacy. Volunteers commit to one hour each week and would begin reading Mid-October. Contact (541) 993-1025 for more information.

BAZAAR TABLES: St. Peter's Altar Society has bazaar tables for rent at their Nov. 22 bazaar at St. Mary's Academy. To reserve a table, call Georgia Lousignont at 296-2941. The cost is $30 per table.

1980 TDHS CLASSMATES SOUGHT: The Dalles High School Class of 1980 30 year reunion plans are in the process for August 2010. Classmate contact information is needed. Contact Debbie Kampert-Hoyt with information at (360) 274-7523 or 214 Chapman Rd Unit 25, Castle Rock, Washington 98611 or at http://groups.myspace.com/TDHSClassof1980 or email madlhoyt@yahoo.com.

DANCE NIGHT: Dance night at Cherry Park Grange is in a nonsmoking, alcohol-free facility. Line and partner dance lessons start at 7 p.m. every Friday, followed by open dancing to DJ music until 10 p.m. Lessons are designed to get anyone off the couch and into the fun of social dancing. It is open to singles and couples of all ages (kids, teens and adults). The cost is $3 per person, $5 per couple and $6 for the whole family. The grange is at 1002 Lambert St. in The Dalles. For information, call 993-3540 or email steve2D@msn.com.

Back to Top

Ongoing Activities

SCHOOL FOUNDATION: The Mosier Community School Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose primary activity is operating the Mosier Community School as a public charter school. Membership is free, open to anyone, and allows one to vote for the board of directors. Applications can be downloaded at www.mosierschool.com or solicited by calling the school at 541-478-3321.

NEW STORYTIME: A storytime in Tygh Valley will be every Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. at Cindy Martin’s House on the Hill Day Care. The Day Care is located at 82735 Highway 216 in Tygh Valley. If you need directions, call 483-2118.

The Original Wasco County Courthouse is open for the season, celebrating its 150th year. Admission is free, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays during summer months at 410 W. Second Place, The Dalles.

RORICK HOUSE: Rorick House, at 300 W. 13th St. in The Dalles, is open Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Docents will be available to answer any questions on the history of our area.

TRAVEL BROCHURES: The hosts at the Sherman County Historical Museum are providing the county’s new driving and cycling itineraries, “The Way West” and “Windmills and Wheat Fields,” and a comprehensive county brochure with a map to help explore the land between the rivers. The newest in the county brochure series is “A Tourist’s Guide to Grain Production.” Mid Columbia Producers’ grain handling interpretive sign between the museum and the grain elevator tells the story, as do grain fact cards which may be picked up in the Museum exhibit, “Wheat Through The Ages.” For more information, see www.co.sherman.or.us and www.shermanmuseum.org. The Museum is open daily from 10 until 5, May through October. Call 565-3232.

FOSTER CARE: Foster homes are needed for children in our area. For more information contact Jenny Garner with the Department of Human Services (DHS) at 506-5222.

CAR EVENT: The weekly Burgerville Cruise-Ins are back. Members of the Mid-Columbia Car Club will be gathering with their cars every Wednesday at Burgerville USA, downtown The Dalles. The cars start cruising around 5 p.m and members stay to chow down, socialize and kick tires until early evening. Membership is not required to participate and everyone is invited to stop by to check out the beautiful machines.

• SUMMER MUSEUM HOURS: Fort Dalles Museum and and Anderson Homestead are now open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. The oldest museum in Oregon is at West 15th and Garrison in The Dalles. To schedule a group tour or a tour in spanish, call 541-296-4547. www.historicthedalles.org

• DANCE TIME: Dance night has moved to the Mid-Columbia Senior Center every Friday night. It is for all singles and couples of all ages. Line dance lessons start at 6 p.m. every Friday, followed by line and partner dancing until 8:30. No experience is necessary. Suggested donations is just $3 per person, $5 per couple and $6 for the whole family. For information call Steve at (541)993-3540 or email steves2@msn.com.

• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: A volunteer cook and helpers are wanted starting this month at the Senior Center Meal Site in Cascade Locks for each Thursday of the month. Time will be needed for menu preparation, serving of the meal from noon to 1 p.m., and clean up after the meal, approximately five hours a week. The meal site wants to continue providing meals on Thursdays, and must have a volunteer cook to continue this service in Cascade Locks. For more information call Barbara McCubbin, site coordinator at (541) 374-8406.

• The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center's winter hours of operation are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week. The Basalt Rock Café will be open Wednesday through Saturday. This does not affect facility rental opportunities, which may be arranged by calling Kathleen Collins at 296-8600, ext. 240. Beginning March 15, the museum will resume its normal schedule of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, with the café also open seven days a week. For more information, visit the website at www.gorgediscovery.org or call (541) 296-8600.

• INTERNET ACCESS: The Dalles-Wasco County Library now offers free wireless Internet access. The Wi-Fi hot spot service is available both inside the library and on library grounds. As wireless open access connections are not secure, users should use caution when transmitting personal information. For further information on the library’s wireless Internet service contact the library at 296-2815.

• BEREAVEMENT GROUPS: Hospice of The Gorge offers a bereavement support group meetings take place on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Hospice of The Gorge office, located at 751 Myrtle Street. The bereavement support sessions often feature a video followed by discussion. The group is a safe environment in which to express your feelings, laugh or cry, and sometimes meet new friends. Healing is a difficult journey, but it is possible; we’d like to help. Bereavement group meetings are free-of-charge to attend. Hospice of The Gorge welcomes all participants who’ve experienced any type of loss, not just a loved one that was on hospice care. If you need transportation, please contact our office at 296-3228 or 1-866-680-4684.
The group facilitator is Jan Schiering, M.Div., M.A. For more information about the bereavement support group at hospice, call her at Hospice of The Gorge, or email jschiering@hospiceofthegorge.org.

• GIFT CARDS: Children of deployed Oregon National Guard soldiers are in need of school supplies and clothing. Those who would like to help can send a gift card or certificate for any amount from a store that sells school supplies or clothing to Gen. Mike Caldwell, Oregon National Guard, P.O.Box 14350, Salem, OR 97309. Those gift cards will be distributed around Oregon to the neediest of deployed Oregon National Guard soldiers by Family Program chaplains.

• HABITAT PROJECT: The Restore, sponsored by The Dalles Area Habitat for Humanity, will be open Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is located at 2937 E. Second St., across from Big Jim’s. It features building materials and home furnishings. All proceeds support The Dalles Area Habitat for Humanity.

• PARENTING HELP: Here’s how to find out about local parenting programs & classes, support groups, activities and other resources in the Skamania and Klickitat County region. Call their toll free number: (866) 631-1997, or check the website at http://community.gorge.net/skcnparentsupport. Information is provided by the Skamania Klickitat Community Network, a local group affiliated with the Washington State Family Policy Council.

• LIBRARY PASS: Maryhill Museum of Art has joined with local libraries to provide free admission to the museum for library patrons. The special pass falls under the same rules and guidelines as other library materials. It is available at public libraries in The Dalles, Hood River, Parkdale, Cascade Locks and at the Fort Vancouver Regional Library branches of Goldendale, White Salmon and Stevenson. This year, Maryhill Museum has also joined with the Libraries of Eastern Oregon (LEO) to make the passes available at libraries in Hermiston, Moro, Arlington and Boardman. The pass can be used for all immediate family members living in the same household plus up to four guests. The pass does not apply to ticketed special programs.

DONATIONS NEEDED: Little Wheats Day Care Center is seeking donations to keep their new facility growing. The mission of the facility is to provide clean, safe, comfortable care for children in Sherman County while offering the highest educational experience available. The nonprofit organization is located in Moro and is seeking monetary donations or donations in the form of gently used children’s toys, clothing, strollers and more. If interested in donating or to get more information call Bridget at (541) 565-3152 or mail donations to P.O. Box 71m, Moro, OR 97039 or drop it off at 409 Dewey St. in Moro.

• REIKI SESSIONS: Reiki Circle is now starting in The Dalles. Anyone who wishes to give or receive Reiki (a form of energy healing that promotes relaxation and stress reduction) is invited to join the group in the Conference Room near the chapel/chaplain’s office at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles. The sessions take place every third and fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. This is a free service offered by the many Reiki practitioners in The Dalles Community. For more information, call Kathy at (509) 365-5384.

• FOOTBALL GROUP: Friends of Football, a nonprofit group that supports The Dalles Wahtonka High School football program, will begin meeting weekly.
They meet every Tuesday night at Spooky’s. Dinner at 6:30 football meeting from 7 to 8. No purchase is required to attend. Parents, and all other interested parties are welcome.

• CASA VOLUNTEERS: Do you have a desire to help children who are living in foster care? Become a trained volunteer for Columbia Gorge CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). For more information, contact volunteer manager Susan Baldwin at (541) 386-3468 or send an e-mail query to susan.baldwin@cgcasa.net.

• PARENTING PROGRAMS: Find out about local parenting programs and classes, support groups, activities and other resources in the Skamania and Klickitat county region. There is information for mothers and fathers, grandparents and other relatives, foster parents, teen parents, single parents, divorced and step parents. Call the free information line at 1-866-631-1997 or check the website at http://commu-nity.gorge.net/skcnparentsupport.

• NEW AGENCY: CHILD, a local nonprofit organization, is working to make a difference in the lives of local youth. CHILD implements the Start Making A Reader Today Program (SMART) in elementary schools in The Dalles. Volunteers are necessary for the programs to flourish. To find out more information about these programs, and/or to volunteer as a reader; contact Cheryl DeHart, Executive Director for CHILD at (541)993-1025 or by mail at PO Box 65, The Dalles.

• DRIVERS NEEDED: Currently there is a shortage of volunteer drivers who provide transportation to VA medical centers for veterans from Hood River and Wasco counties. This service has been provided for years and relies entirely on volunteers. It operates on Monday and Thursday and would like to expand to Friday. Drivers are needed for each day, Monday being the most critical day.
All of the volunteer drivers are encouraged to become a certified driver through the Disabled American Veterans organization. This enables them to have access to meal tickets at the VA Medical Center on the day they drive and potentially gives drivers an opportunity for auto insurance discounts. All that is required to apply is a driver’s license, a good driving record and proof of automobile insurance. Those interested can contact the local Veterans Service Office for an application and more details about the program. The Wasco County VA office is open Tuesday and Friday, and the phone number is 506-2502. The Hood River office is open Monday and Thursday, and the phone is 386-1080.

• MOTORCYCLE NIGHT- Every Thursday night at 6 p.m. all brands of motorcycles are welcome to gather. This is just a gathering, not a club. No rides are planned for the start-up phase. It is a chance to meet others who ride and bring friends. Those who show up will determine where the next gathering might be or a permanent home may be chosen, but the plan is to hold The Dalles motorcycle night each and every Thursday. For more information, call (541) 993-6413 or (541) 980-8320.

• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Mid-Columbia Medical Center is seeking to add to its team of volunteers and offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. For more information, contact Marsha Davis, MCMC Volunteer Services at 296-7288.

• SINGLES GROUP: Christian Singles Fellowship meets every second and fourth Thursday at the Nazarene Church in Hood River from 7 to 9 p.m. Those who are a legally single, Christian, and over 40, can join the group fun, games, snacks, and socializing. The group also meets every third Saturday for hiking and other outings in the Gorge. Check our website for more information and a schedule of activities: www.hoodriveralliance.org.

• GORGE QUILTERS - The Columbia River Gorge Quilters is open to quilters from both sides of the river from Washougal to Goldendale in Washington and from Cascade Locks to Grass Valley in Oregon. The first meeting features regional speaker Elizabeth Spannring. Meetings are held quarterly, on the third Saturday May, August, November and February. Membership costs $25. For more information, call guild president Marbe Cook at 386-6369, treasurer Gayle Jacobson at 296-6268 or Kathy Hubka at (360) 835-0370.

• AMATEUR RADIO: Gorge East Amateur Radio (GEAR) invites all interested people to their meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are held in the board room in the main building at Columbia Gorge Community College. The Wasco County ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) meeting follows.

• CHESS GROUP: A chess group meets at Spooky’s from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays. All levels of skill are welcome. For more information, contact Brian Mock at (503) 374-0803.

• OSU CLASSES: OSU Extension Service is offering “Strong Women Stay Young” and “Strong Women Strong Bones” beginning in January. Classes will meet at the Commodore meeting room, Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at noon through March. Participants are welcome to join in at any time, but must have a participants screening form on file before beginning the class. Call Fern Wilcox, Wasco County Extension office, (541) 296-5494 for details.

• CAMERA CLUB: The Dalles Camera Club meets the second, third and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Old West Gallery, 312 1/2 E. Second St. Use the alley entrance. All are invited, from beginners to advanced. It is a chance to expand your knowledge in both film and digital methods. There are field trips around the region, monthly competitions in black and white and color, scavenger hunts and more. For more information, contact Robert (Bob) Davis, 296-2553; Gary Fields, 386-3055 or Louie Buzas 296-3284.

• GORGE TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE: The Gorge Technology Alliance (GTA) meets regularly on the fourth Tuesday of each month and provides networking opportunities with learning events about technology business resources in the area. Individuals with an interest in technology or a high-tech business are particularly encouraged to attend. For information, contact Amanda Remington at Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, 296-2266, or via email at amanda@crgta.org.

Publication Rules

Announcements of nonprofit activities open to the general public, which may be of general interest, are published for free in What’s Happening on a space-available basis. Submissions are limited to 75 words or less. Please submit in writing (not accepted over the phone) to What’s Happening, The Chronicle, P.O. Box 1910, The Dalles, OR 97058, fax to (541) 298-1365, or e-mail eking@eaglenewspapers.com. Include your name, address and daytime phone number.

Back to Top

The Dalles Chronicle
Hood River News
White Salmon Enterprise
Goldendale Sentinel

Community Life
Calendar
---Entertainment
---Public Meetings
Faith
---Church Directory
Features & Comics
Multimedia
--Audio Slideshows
--Printroom Gallery
--Buy Photos
Obituaries
Youth
---School Directory

Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Submit a letter to the Editor

Staff Directory
Advertising Rates