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Oregon and Washington Volume 3 - Issue 3 COMPLIMENTARY Serving
JULY/AUGUST 2019
Adventure Park Coming to the Gorge By Lori Roach
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n May the North Bonneville City Council decided in favor of allocating $250,000 to the Bonneville Trails Foundation (BTF) for the development of the Bonneville Trails Adventure Park, which will include five treehouse climbers, a water feature, mountain climbers and a zipline. The project includes the renovation of the existing bathroom and basketball court as well and will cost $1.1 million by the time it is complete. The initial $250,000 the city allocated will come from the city’s hotel/motel “tourist facility” fund. “As this project is intended for the betterment of North Bonneville and its citizens, no public taxing, levies or bonds are being sought,” said Bonneville Trails Foundation Executive Director Jacob Meyer. “Grant opportunities will be pursued where possible, but the projects main financial support is largely envisioned to come from grassroots donation efforts.” A donation display at North Bonneville City Hall and a “buy a Bigfoot print” are just two of the initial fundraising campaigns that will kick off soon. “Our core fundraising strategy is creating ways for potential supporters to become directly
Artist Rendering of the North Bonneville Adventure Park
integrated into the project,” said Meyer. “To that end, many ideas have come about, with initial focus centered on the footprint donation effort where donators will have the opportunity to purchase and personalize a limited number of specialized Bigfoot footprints to form the main entrance path into the park. These prints will become of one of the main features integrated into the permanent design of the project.”
The money from the city’s ‘tourist facility’ fund combined with existing funds from the Bonneville Trails Foundation would be enough to fully complete the first phase of the project. “The plans include ADA compliance and inclusivity for all abilities. This idea builds on
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Rural Oregon Shows Up Strong at Our Capitol! By Lori Roach
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leven Oregon republican senators fled the state and went into hiding to avoid being rounded up by the Oregon State Police per Governor Kate Brown’s orders. Senate President Peter Courtney called it the “saddest day in my legislative life,” to ask Governor Brown to use state troopers to find the senators. The Oregon 11, as they became known as, stayed away from the state capitol just long enough for HB2020 to die, then returned to work on Saturday and Sunday to pass other important bills for the state. “I am absolutely thrilled that they decided to leave and they are able to kill HB2020,” said State Representative Greg Barreto. “What this Continued on Page 4 has done has basically educated the
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Economic Development at Our Ports
Cascade Locks Looks Toward the Future
Bridge of the God’s spanning the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington
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ewly appointed General Manager of the Port of Cascade Locks, Olga Kaganova, was excited to share her vision and ideas about the future of the Port during our recent interview. Coming from a business and finance background Olga had already been putting her skills to work as the Deputy Manager of the Port before advancing to the Manager position. After being identified as the next General Manager she spent the last six months learning the job under the tutelage of previous General Manager Paul Koch. Koch is retiring after many fruitful years at the Port and leaving the helm in Olga’s capable hands. Olga was in a committee meeting with a few of the Port commissioners when I arrived for our interview so she invited me to sit in for the last part of the meeting. The commissioners stayed after the meeting so I was able to not only get Olga’s thoughts about her new role, but also gather a little history of the Port and their ideas about future developments. The Port of Cascade Locks is a complex multi-faceted organization working with various local, state, and federal municipalities to advance economic growth in the region. Not only does the Port own and operate the Bridge of the Gods, Gorge Museum, Columbia sternwheeler, a marine park, an RV park and a business incubator they also work very closely with the city of Cascade Locks to ensure future development on Port property is also beneficial to the city of Cascade Locks. Olga described how previous work experience with the Job Corps, other non-profit organizations, a charter school and as a business consultant enabled her to learn the diverse skills necessary to manage the Port. When asked about her favorite part of her new role as manager Olga replied that doing fiscally responsible things that generate a benefit to the region was exciting to her. The most challenging part of the job, according to Olga, is not having enough hours in a day to get everything done. “I could use about 3 more hours in a day”, joked Olga. She mentioned that
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using “connecting tools” such as; special software, process flow, logistics, structure, internal management and business structures as important to the development of Port initiatives and to help it achieve its mission to develop the economy and benefit the community at large. She was very impressed with the unique approach by the commissioners to preserve the organizational culture while still recognizing its mission during her transition from Deputy Manager to General Manager. Big projects either planned or already operating at the Port are the Pfriem Family Brewers production and warehouse facility, and the Renewal Workshop on Port property. Pfriem Family Brewers of Hood River Oregon will build a new production and 22,000 square foot warehouse facility with an expected completion date in Q1 in 2020. The Renewal Workshop, a clothing renewal factory, has already grown from 6 to 25 people in the past 2 years with plans to grow to 99 employees in the next 5 years. As an incubator business located on Port property, Thunder Island Brewing Co. has benefitted from the Port’s mission as an economic engine and will be breaking ground for a new purpose-built brewery and taproom on WaNaPa street in Cascade Locks in summer 2019 with an expected opening date in late spring/early summer 2020. In addition Ravenwood Group of Portland will be developing a new facility on WaNaPa street in a “McMennamin style” building that will serve to “bring people to the Gorge and keep people in the Gorge” according to Jess Groves, Commission President of the Port of Cascade Locks. “The goal is to get people to come and spend time here and then go tell their friends”, Groves said. He also mentioned that the sternwheeler, marine and RV park were big assets to the Port and help in its quest to be an economic hub in the Gorge. He called the Port the “jewel of the Gorge” with lots to do including having a fantastic wedding venue
at Thunder Island. Port commissioner Joeinne Caldwell mentioned the world class sailing available in the Cascade Locks area of the Gorge as Jess added that it is one of the top 5 places in the world for sailing. Caldwell mentioned that sailing enthusiasts say that it is one of the most challenging places to sail in the world. Olga mentioned a world class event, the 2019 29er National Championships occurring on July 12 – 14, sponsored by the Columbia Gorge Racing Association (CGRA) as an example of the caliber of sailboat racing at Cascade Locks. Another big event at Cascade Locks is the annual fourth of July fireworks show with approximately 5000 people attending last year. Businesses sponsor the event which shoots off approximately $12,000 dollars worth of fireworks for a spectacular jaw dropping display.
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Rural Oregon Shows Up Strong At Our Capitol! Continued from Page 1 public on what this bill is about.” On Tuesday, June 25th, Courtney told his caucus that there were not enough Democratic votes to pass HB2020. “House Bill 2020 does not have the votes on the Senate floor,” he said. “At the end of the day, the people of rural Oregon realized that this legislation was going to make their lives a lot less affordable,” said Representative Daniel Bonham. “These hard-working men and women showed up at the Capitol in full force to have their voices heard. The best part for me, the rallies that these people coordinated were completely organic. There was no paid staff helping put together the protest of HB2020. The outcry wasn’t just against this one bill, but against massive overreach by the supermajority.” It isn’t always easy to live in rural Oregon. Making a living can be hard at times, the winters can be long, the summers harsh and the support of those in the Capitol building can at times feel non-existent, so when the 11 Oregon senators walked out of the capitol in support of their constituents, many in rural Oregon felt as if they were part of the state of Oregon once again. Rural Oregon was heard! And with this voice, now known as #timberunited, HB 2020 became a dead bill. “HB2020 Bill was a bill with good intentions, but at too high of a cost to our businesses,” said Executive Director of The Dalles Chamber of Commerce, Lisa Farquarson. “The message to our legislatures from our small businesses, agriculture industry, and the logging industry was consistent and strong that we can’t afford this bill. The Chamber’s across the state stood strong with those industries and their messaging that this bill would kill businesses all over the state. The Dalles Area Chamber supported the 11 Republicans when they walked out and not due to the political party they represented, but because they were carrying a message that was the voice of businesses and industries that would be devasted if passed. The Chamber chose a few years ago to take a stand on issues and measures that would affect our businesses either positive or negative and would be their voice. We did the same in regard to HB 2020 and our Legislature heard us and took a stand.” From the #TimberUnity Facebook page: “Today, the #TimberUnity community proved that everyday people in this state still have a voice. We didn’t have millions of dollars to spend on lobbyists and paid advocates. We had our trucks, our radios, and our friends on Facebook. Every time
we showed up, we showed up stronger. And today, everyday people in Oregon were heard when HB2020 was sent back to the Senate Rules committee to die. Our #TimberUnity family learned an important lesson. We won’t elect politicians that don’t support our families or our jobs, our small businesses, or our employers. We know how to mobilize, and we know how to organize. We have shown that peaceful voices can stop bad legislation. We are not terrorists, right-wing militia or any other names we got called. We’re your neighbors in this state. We make, grow and build the things ALL OREGONIANS rely on to live healthy, prosperous lives. We are good stewards of our communities and the land we work on, and we deserve a seat at the table.” “Rural Oregonians have found their voice,” said Senator Fred Girod of Stayton, one of the 11 Oregon Republicans who vacated the state in order to put a halt on the voting of HB2020. “Moderate suburban Democrats who work blue collar jobs….they found their voices too. If you all work to keep getting organized, mobilize, think about running for office, be present in our Capitol, grow your groups strong….you can be a force of nature coming back into the next legislative session. It’s brave to walk out….it’s brave to go back. But never doubt, it was YOUR actions that changed the dialogue, and that empowered change. Do not lose momentum. Do not lose conviction. Come back to fight strong in 2020. And never again elect people who don’t stand up with you! I made you a promise to stay gone, and I’m keeping it. I’ll be back in Salem for Legislative Days in September when we meet again. And I’ll be ready to stand with you to stop bills like HB2020 in February. You all have been an inspiration, you’ve renewed my faith in Oregon voters, and you’ve set the tone for the next legislative session. I am humbled, and I just can’t thank you enough.” From the #TimberUnity Official Statement on the Death of House Bill 2020. “Thank you to the #OREGON11 who stood strong and heard our voices. You were representing your constituents and we’re grateful. Thank you to the #12Woman – new Oregon state Senator Denyc Boles, who voted not once, but TWICE to kill HB2020. We have her back! Thank you urban and suburban folks who supported this cause for standing with us. At a time when most families are still struggling to make ends meet, you understood
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this bill would raise the price of food and housing when we all just need a break. You also saw that we weren’t getting a fair process in Salem. Most importantly, thank you to the #TimberUnity family who heard the call, raised the funds to rally, and then gave up millions of dollars in lost wages, sales, gas, wear and tear of rigs and equipment, hotels, food, and more to storm the Capitol in all of our rallies. You deserve the credit for coming when you were called. “When our people came to the Capitol, you brought food for the hungry, and picked up every stitch of trash. As people who respect the land, we also respect our Capitol. We’ve shown that we can be heard and do so in peaceful protest. We at #TimberUnity are proud of the men and women who took time off from work, who came from far and wide, who not only gave up a day of pay, but PAID to come to Salem. Hundreds of trucks. Thousands of PEOPLE! We brought the storm to Salem with us today. We’re not going away, we’re just getting started. We will be in the Capitol, we will stand up for our families & we’re putting boots on the ground now & in 2020. This is #TimberUnity.” There were 105 bills that needed to be voted on over the weekend once the republicans returned, such as stiffer restrictions on oil trains that travers the Columbia River Gorge and other parts of Oregon, a family medical leave bill, and a bill that will now require the state pay for the postage on voter ballot return envelopes. These will now go to the governor’s desk where she has 30 days to either sign or veto each one.
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North Bonneville Adventure Park continued from Page 1 the trails and geocache and the idea of play and discover,” said Greg Hartnell, executive vice-director of education and outreach for the BTF. “We will include safety lighting and security cameras.” This will be a “free-ofcharge facility” and will be designed for ease of mowing as well as maintenance-friendly. “While this project will be an incredible addition to our community, it is actually a major piece making up a larger vision in creating a first of its kind family recreation hub within North Bonneville’s City Center. This vision would create a long-sought family-based attraction for increased visitation into the city’s business district while also preserving the qualities that make this community so special,” said Meyer. In 2005 a forward-thinking visioning project, known as “Outlook 2005” identified the need for discussion and planning of long-term strategies that would ensure that the inevitable growth of the city would be sustainable in both aesthetic and practical ways. The visioning project led to the creation of the Heritage Interpretive trails system, the forerunner to the Bigfoot Discovery Trails. To date, the Bigfoot Discovery Trails system consists of three distinct trail loops, the Greenleaf Discovery Trail, the Hamilton Discovery Trail and the Bigfoot Discovery Loop. These and future (planned) trail loops emanate from a central trail hub located in the City Park. “We are all invested in our community, regardless of different backgrounds and viewpoints,” said Meyer. “North Bonneville is a very special place and it is beautiful. In 2005, there were surveys going out, roundtable discussions, because we all had an idea for a better North Bonneville and continuing to keep it a special place.
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This is where the trails, geocache, and bigfoots started. The one strong element that was talked about then and still talked about today was to reimagine our out of date playground.” According to BTF the Bonneville Adventure Park strikes a balance between creating a tourist draw and protecting the town’s charm and
beauty. “We were trying to come up with what would be a marketable idea for tourism, support and grow local businesses, and be something for the citizens of North Bonneville to enjoy for years to come. The vision needed to be all-inclusive for
all types and interests and be beneficial for all. The joining of visions of the city and the foundation was key. The vision is finally coming to life.” With current funds already available it is estimated that groundbreaking could begin as soon as this summer according to BTF. “It’s pretty phenomenal,” said Harnell. “Imagine being a little kid walking into this! We want to create a generational legacy.” An amazing video of the imagined Bonneville Adventure Park is available on the BTF Facebook page. More information about the Discovery Trails and the BTF can be found at www.bonnevilletrails.com “Long term, the idea will be for donation efforts to expand far beyond this initial reach, with sponsorship and grant opportunities amongst other potential funding sources,” said Meyer. “However, we are most excited in the idea of long-term involvement coming directly from various grassroots efforts by many of the amazing
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Exploring The Pacific Northwest Our Jag Weekend By Rick Roach
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ur latest excursion through the Gorge was something special as we tried a new service called Turo. Turo is a car rental company, but not in the ordinary sense. Turo allows car owners to rent their daily driver when not in use or a second car out to individuals as a peer-to-peer rental service. The idea is similar to an Airbnb or vacation home rental where homeowners share the burden of owning a home. Turo enables car owners to recoup some of the cost of owning a vehicle. They operate a website called Turo.com and also offer service through a phone app. We found out about the service from a friend from Portland named Matt. He rents his car out on Turo and sends a portion of the profits he receives to Embrace Oregon, a community based, stand-in-the-gap organization which promotes volunteerism opportunities and advocates for foster children in Oregon. Matt was looking for an opportunity to showcase his car and charity and we were looking for an opportunity to do something different and fun in the Gorge so voila’, we ended up with a Jaguar for the weekend! Matt’s 2016 Jaguar F-Type R convertible is an amazing car for cruising the highway, touring winding mountain roads, and turning heads in town! First off Matt is a pleasure to rent from and since he wasn’t available when we picked the car up he sent a link to a video which explained all of the options available in the car. He provided professional courteous response during the entire time we had the car and during return. Now for the review of the car... The option to toggle to dynamic mode multiplies the fun factor x 10! Selecting dynamic mode increases the engine response, opens the exhaust and stiffens the suspension for a true exotic car experience. Wow factor is available in a button to open the pipes in any mode changing the sound and tone from purring to growling and when shifting manually into an outright crackling roar. Shifting manually in dynamic mode provides a real thrill allowing superb control of the 550 hp supercharged V8 power and delivering it to all four wheels for excitement while traversing switchbacks and short turns. Switch over to normal mode and the eight-speed automatic transmission shifts smoothly allowing you to tame the beast when so desired. The kicker in driving this car is the totally free feeling you get when driving with the top down while cruising down the highway or enjoying the sights and sounds of town as you gently idle through (okay hitting the pipes button occasionally to say hello to those on the sidewalks who are staring and asking “what is that?”). I highly recommend that you rent from Matt and drive this car! Just go to Turo.com We enjoyed our stops and photo ops at various interesting and iconic places in the Gorge beginning with Timberline Lodge at Mount Hood. We stopped at Trillium lake to enjoy the spectacular view of the reflection of Mount Hood in the water there. Then on to
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Rent this amazing car at PDXJAG.Com Mount Hood Winery where we happened upon a vintage car show in the parking lot. The winner of the People’s Choice award was a very interesting young man and his DeLorean sports car. After that we drove up to Stonehenge near Goldendale Washington and observed several families and people of all ages view the WW I memorial with reverence and awe. Then west on Hwy 14 to Maryhill Winery where we enjoyed the shade of the pergola and listened to Dante Zapata play a variety of music, including an outstanding acoustic version of “Voodoo Chile” by Jimi Hendrix. We crossed back over the Columbia at The Dalles and took an obligatory picture of the Sunshine Mill sign on the building with the Jag in the foreground. Stopping in at the Hops and Hogs Festival and Lewis and Clark park was fun as we enjoyed the smell of sweet BBQ and watched the AC/DC tribute band, School Boi, perform for the crowd. For dinner we ate at the Mesquitery where I had the salmon which was cooked perfectly and tasted savory and sweet, which is no surprise since all of the food there is excellent. Lori had the Malibu chicken with Alfredo noodles and garlic bread which was also phenomenal. Sunday was a leisurely day with a drive to Lebanon Oregon after church to visit family then back to Portland to return the car. The big difference driving Sunday was that during the heat of the day we kept the top up and enjoyed the sweet air conditioning to soothe our sunburned skin after driving with the top down during the previous two days. I really appreciate the opportunity to drive an exotic luxury sports car and the Jag was a thrill to drive. I do have to admit though that after a long weekend of driving I was ready for a little less excitement and to prop my feet up and relax. I am looking forward to our next adventure but for now, oh how its good to be home!
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Self-Improvement with Preston Top 30 Daily Journal Prompts for Personal Development By Preston Roach
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riting is great for self improvement and personal development. I wrote about the benefits of writing in my post (the 8 reasons you should write every day). Have you ever got the itch to start writing, but when you sit down to do it, you can’t think of anything to write about? I know it happens to me. I have developed 30 days of journal prompts to help with those days! You can use these in order, or just check it out when you need a little extra inspiration. Write down 10 things about yourself that you like and a couple sentences on why. This will boost your confidence and mood! List 5 things that you are thankful for. This could be anything from physical traits to people who have helped you out. The more you do this, the deeper you will be able to go to find out what has the biggest effect on your life. Put the 3 biggest problems you are currently facing and how you are going to overcome them. Make sure to include the things that are currently holding you back from solving them and why you know you can solve them. Write a letter to someone who has been on your mind lately. Tell them what you’re currently up to and say a few things about them that you admire. Take the time to find out what you are deeply passionate about. This starts by writing some of your favorite things to do and then narrowing it down to what you’re truly passionate about. Figure out the top 5 things you’d like to change about yourself. Then build a plan for how you are going to change them. Come up with 3 things that you want to eliminate from your life. This could be debt, unwanted body fat, or accumulated “stuff” that’s filling your closet. Take that and use it as motivation to develop the plan for how you are going to eliminate those things. Take your biggest talent and write down how you can use it to make a change in the world. Write down 4 things you need to do to make today great. Write out what you’d be doing with your time if money wasn’t an obstacle. This can also help you when working on many of the other suggestions in this list. Develop one powerful sentence that describes who you are and what you want your legacy to be. This one may seem silly but decide what you’re going to have for dinner for the next week. I can’t tell you how much stress having a meal plan can relieve! Describe yourself as if
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you were someone that you had just met. Try to figure out what type of first impression you are giving people. Recall the fondest time in your life and then write about it in as vivid of detail that you can remember. List out your top 3 travel destinations and why you want to go there! This can be very fun. You can take a mini vacation in your mind while you dream about being there. Ask yourself “what do I need to do in order to be successful today?” and then answer that question. Our own projections of ourselves can be our biggest obstacle. Write about how you are holding yourself back with self-limiting beliefs. Make your plan for the next 60 days. Take your top goals and determine how you are going to work on achieving them in 60 days. Develop your definition of success. It is something different to us all. Make a pie chart that is filled with how you typically spend the 24 hours that are in a day. Then make a 2nd pie chart that is filled with how you think you should be spending your day. Just start describing what is happening in your life right now. There are probably a few things that stick about above others. Write down the biggest concerns you currently have. This is a great way for dealing with anxiety and stress. Write a letter to your future self. It’s amazing how many details we forget as we age. You can save it and put a reminder on it to read it at a future date. How did your week go? Write about what went well and what didn’t. Then figure out what you could do better next week. Write about something that you’re really angry about. I’m sure there’s something in all of our lives that really get under our skin. Pour it all out on paper. It’s very soothing.
Take notes over a book you’re currently reading. I keep notes over every book that I read in the same journal that I write in daily. It helps to go back and see these notes when I’m looking for wisdom. Start “brain dumping” for 5-10 minutes. Just let the words flow out of you. It doesn’t matter if it’s a coherent thought or just a bunch of gibberish. Talk about your general outlook on the world right now. It could be positive, negative, or a mixture of both. Be completely honest. Write about an old friend that you lost touch with. Talk about why you lost touch with them and what you miss about their friendship. Maybe this will inspire you to reach out to them. Remember the best day of your life and write a story about it. Embellish the truth a little bit. Be vivid in your details. Have fun with it. Journaling has become a huge part of my life. It is part of my daily action plan. I try to never miss a day. Here’s another post I wrote about personal development and how I like to lay out my own roadmap “How to Solve Your Problems with Personal Development” Having your own journal is a wonderful thing. One of the key points to remember about your journal is that you need to be radically honest with yourself when writing. We all tell little fibs to ourselves to make ourselves feel better. Your journal is the perfect time to start being totally honest with yourself! Preston is a personal finance, self
improvement, and mental health blogger. His passion is to help others make choices that will help them be more fulfilled, happier, healthier, and educated about money. He strives to write with honesty and integrity. His hobbies include reading, writing, traveling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and spending time with his wife and dogs. Contact Preston at FIMillennials.com
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Leave Wildlife Wild!
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ut it back. That’s the advice you’re likely to hear if you bring a young wild animal home to “take care of it”—and you might get a warning or citation from Oregon State Police, too. Oregon’s deer and elk give birth from May through July and many other wildlife species also bear their young at this time of year. It’s natural for mother animals to leave their young alone for extended periods of time while they go off to feed, so never assume a young animal is orphaned when you see it alone. The mother will return when it’s safe to do so— when people, pets or predators aren’t around. Unfortunately, every year around this time, ODFW offices, licensed wildlife rehabilitators and even Oregon State Police are flooded with calls from people who picked up a deer fawn, elk calf, fledgling bird learning to fly, or other young animal they assumed was orphaned because it was alone. Animals taken away from their natural environment miss the chance to learn important survival skills from their parents like where to feed, what to eat, how to behave as part of a group and how to escape from predators. Usually this leads to a shortened life span for the animal. Removing or capturing an animal from the wild is a violation of state law (OAR 635-044-0440 “Wildlife may not be captured from the wild and/or held...”) Doing so is considered a Class A Misdemeanor and a court could impose a maximum fine of $6,250 fine and/or one year in jail. Last year, Oregon State Police issued several warnings and at least one No Wildlife Holding Permit citation to people who had picked up deer fawns, baby raccoons, coyote pups and other young animals and brought them home. If you are certain a young animal is orphaned because you saw its mother die, or if you see an injured animal or one in distress, call one of Oregon’s licensed wildlife rehabilitators. Wildlife rehabilitators have the training and facilities to properly care for young wildlife and eventually return them to the wild. You can also call your nearest ODFW office during regular business hours, or Oregon State Police dispatch if an animal is in distress. Follow these tips if you encounter young animals in the wild: Deer, elk and other mammals: Never assume an animal is orphaned. Don’t remove it from the forest, including your backyard. Female deer and elk and other mammals will often leave their young temporarily for safety reasons or to feed elsewhere. They will return when it is safe to do so (when people, dogs, or predators An ODFW wildlife biologist with a fawn that had been picked up are not present). by two people on the side of Hwy 229 and brought back to their RV Park Call your local ODFW office, Oregon State Police office, or a local last year. The fawn was recovered from their RV and returned to where it licensed wildlife rehabilitation center when: 1) you see an animal that you had been found, and one of the people was warned for Wildlife Harassknow is orphaned because you observed the dead parent animal, or 2) the ment. A doe was seen walking towards the fawn as OSP and ODFW left parent hasn’t returned for several hours or even up to a day, or 3) if the the area. animal is clearly inured or in distress. Bunnies are rarely orphaned; mother rabbits only visit den sites at dusk and dawn to feed their young. Keep your dog or cat away from young wildlife, especially in the branch. Wait until birds are out of the nest. spring. Beware of cavity nesters. Barn owls and other birds could be nesting Young marine mammals are also rarely orphaned and it is common in hollowed-out trees or logs and in haystacks. to see them alone on the beach in early spring and summer. Marine mammals What if a bird flies into a window and appears hurt? Birds can be in distress should be reported to OSP’s hotline at 1-800-452-7888. confused by reflective surfaces and mistakenly fly into windows. If you find Birds: a bird that has been stunned as a result of a window strike, put the bird in Leave fledgling birds alone. It is natural for fledgling (mostly feathan uncovered box with a towel on the bottom. Keep it in a quiet place away ered) birds to be awkward while learning how to fly. If you see one on the from pets and check back in a couple of hours. If the bird has recovered, it ground, leave it alone and keep your distance. Bring your pets under control will have flown off. If not, contact a local ODFW office or your local wildlife and indoors if possible. The mother bird will feed it for several days on the rehabilitator. ground until it “gets its wings. Let turtles cross the road. In May and June, females begin search Return nestling birds to the nest. Nestlings (baby birds not fully ing for suitable nesting grounds to lay their eggs. If you see a turtle on the feathered) found on the ground can be gently and quickly returned to the ground, the best thing to do is leave it alone and let it continue on its path. nest. If the nest is out of reach, place the bird on an elevated branch or fence, It’s fine to move it off a road (if it is safe for you to do so,) but put it on the or in a nest made from a small box, out of the reach of children and pets. other side, where it was headed. Leave the area so the parent birds can return. Contact: Bring your pets indoors. Cats are a major cause of injury and death for all Michelle Dennehy, (503) 947-6022, Michelle.N.Dennehy@state. birds, killing millions of birds in the US annually. Keep your pets away from or.us fledgling birds learning to fly. Adam Baylor, (503) 947-6012, Adam.C.Baylor@state.or.us Be careful when pruning trees as there may be a bird nest in the
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West Coast Woodcut: Contemporary Relief Prints by Regional Artists opens at Maryhill Museum of Art on Saturday, July 13
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est Coast Woodcut, which will run through November 15, explores the natural beauty, cityscapes and social worlds of the West Coast through 60 woodcut prints, linocuts and wood engravings by artists from Washington, Oregon and California. Among the featured artists are some of the most well-known printmakers on the West Coast, including Oregon artists Berk Chappell, Dennis Cunningham, Erik Sandgren, Jonnel Covault, Manuel Izquierdo and Paul Gentry; Washington artist Yoshiko Yamamoto; and California artists Andrea Rich, Art Hazelwood, Daniel González, Gordon Mortenson, Leonardo Nuñez, Rik Olson and Tom Killion. “Preparations for this exhibition have taken several years,” says Maryhill’s Curator of Art, Steve Grafe. “We needed to locate artists working across a vast region and then sift through their available prints to find the exact ones that were appropriate for the display. I sought to give fair representation to all three states, and tried to stay mindful of the population and geography that separates California from the two Northwest states. My hope is that all visitors to the exhibition will be able to identify multiple images representing places that they have visited before.” The works showcase the natural, urban, and social/cultural worlds that are found in the Pacific states. Many of the prints are landscapes; others relate to regional flora and fauna, homelessness, immigration, natural resource management, and environmental issues. All of the works are drawn from Maryhill Museum of Art’s permanent collection. An exhibition opening will take place on Saturday, July 13 from 3:30 p.m. onwards. There will be a gallery tour at 3:30 p.m. with exhibition curator Art Steve Grafe. Featured artists will be in attendance and each will have the opportunity to speak briefly about their work. This will be followed by a reception with the artists at 5:00 p.m. in Loïe’s: The Museum Café and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Education Center. Featured artists include: Alexis Babayan, Berkley Chappell, Jonnel Covault, Dennis Cunningham, Chris Darr, Kristen Etmund, Paul Gentry, Leon Gilmour, Daniel González, Ronnie Goodman, Stirling Gorsuch, Art Hazelwood, Arthur Higgins, Manuel Izquierdo, Tom Killion, Álvaro D. Márquez, Gordon Mortenson, Elizabeth C. Neuman, Peter Nevins, Leonardo Nuñez, Rik Olson, Neil Peck, Roger Peet, Bill Reiswig, Andrea Rich, Erik Sandgren, Micah Schwaberow, Patrick Simon, Charlotte Van Zant-King, Monique Wales, Millie Whipplesmith Plank, Yoshiko Yamamoto, and Reinaldo Gil Zambrano. The following special exhibitions are also on view at Maryhill Museum of Art through the end of the season. Maryhill Favorites: Still Life March 15–November 15, 2019 Still life prints and paintings from Maryhill’s permanent collection, including work by Robert Douglas Hunter, Richard Lack, Henk Bos, Jakob
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Bogdani, Katja Oxman, and Oregon artists John Van Dreal and Robert Bibler. The exhibition includes a sumptuous painting of poppies and fruit by British artist Annie Feray Mutrie, considered one of the foremost flower painters of the Victorian era. Théodore Rivière: Sculpture March 15–November 15, 2019 The 19th-century French artist Théodore Rivière (1857–1912) is best known for his small-scale sculptures with Orientalist themes. His works also frequently show Art Nouveau influences. On view are more than a dozen figurative sculptures in bronze, marble and terra cotta. Théâtre de la Mode March 15–November 15, 2019 Created as a means to re-build France’s fashion industry after the devastation of World War II, this exhibition shows one-third human size mannequins wearing fashions created by the country’s finest designers. When it debuted at Louvre’s Museum of Decorative Arts in 1945, the opening drew 100,000 visitors. After touring Europe and the US in 1946, the exhibition languished in the basement of San Francisco’s City of Paris department store; the sets were destroyed, but the mannequins were saved by Alma de Bretteville Spreckels who championed their acquisition by Maryhill Museum of Art. Maryhill is now home to nine re-built sets and restored mannequins. During 2019, three Théâtre de la Mode sets will leave storage and rotate onto view: André Beaurepaire’s “La Grotto Enchantée” (The Enchanted Grotto); Jean-Denis Malclès’ “Le Jardin Marveilleux” (The Marvelous Garden); and André Dignimont’s “Palais Royale.” The sets feature garments and accessories by such celebrated designers as Worth, Jean Patou, Balenciaga, Nina Ricci, Mad Carpentier, Lanvin, Schiaparelli, Hermès, Pierre Balmain, and Grès, among others. Coming soon in the Museum’s M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Education Center. Works on Paper: Drawing Reality June 1 – July 17, 2019
Presented in collaboration with Aristides Atelier at Seattle’s Gage Academy, this exhibition examines importance of developing drawing skills, as well as understanding drawing as a finished art form. 2019 Plein Air Painting in the Columbia River Gorge August 4 – 24, 2019 An annual showcase of works created by artists during the Pacific Northwest Plein Air Event. Forty artists from the northwest and across the country spend four days plein air painting in the Columbia River Gorge, capturing the incredible light and landscape, from snowcapped Mount Hood and surrounding orchards, to wineries, high plateaus and waterfalls. Paintings are on view and available for purchase in the museum’s M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Education Center. As work is sold and removed, other work created during the paint-out will replace it. A portion of the proceeds support Maryhill Museum of Art. Exquisite Gorge September 3 – 25, 2019 View a unique 66-foot print created with a steamroller on the grounds of Maryhill. Eleven artists were selected to create a woodblock carving inspired by and in collaboration with communities along the Columbia River from the Snake River to the Willamette. Similar to the Surrealist practice of “exquisite corpse,” each artist’s unique print block are joined with the others to form a continuous image, with the Columbia River running through it. The steamroller printing will take place on Saturday, August 24. Oregon Art Education Association Exhibition Teachers as Artists – After the Demo October 1 – November 15, 2019 Teachers as Artists is an annual juried exhibition in the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Education Center showcasing the talents of OAEA members who are current or retired arts educators. This year we invited art teachers to submit works in any genre that explore identity. Presented in partnership with Oregon Art Education Association. Juror: Veronica Alvarez, Ed D., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Director of School and Teacher
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Keeping Commerce Rolling Along
Construction to Begin on Roundabout at SR 14 and Wind River Highway By Lori Roach
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n a joint project between Skamania County and WSDOT it was decided a roundabout would be placed at the intersection of SR 14 and Wind River Highway. On May 28, 2019 the project was awarded to Crestline Construction Company, LLC. The construction project will start at the beginning of July and is expected to be completed by early fall 2019 according to Kimberly Pincheira, WSDOT Communications Manager. “During construction, Wind River Road south of Hot Springs Avenue will be closed for up to 30 consecutive days. While Wind River Road is closed, travelers will follow a signed detour along Hot Springs Avenue,” said Pincheira. The popularity of roundabouts has increased over recent years. “The project budget is approximately $8.25 million, funded through the Connecting Washington transportation package and FEMA funds,” said Pincheira According to information on the project on the WSDOT website Hot Springs Avenue, the only other route into Carson, is threated by erosion from the Wind River and at some point in the future the road will need to be closed for the safety of the traveling public. Also the Wind River Road is poised to be the primary route for passenger vehicles and trucks, but the tight turns make the current configuration too difficult for commercial traffic. “Studies by the Federal Highway Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have found that roundabouts are indeed safer than traditional stop sign or signal-controlled intersections. These studies have shown that roundabouts typically achieve a 37 percent reduction in overall collisions, a 75 percent reduction in injury collisions, a 90 percent reduction in fatality collisions, and a 40 percent reduction in pedestrian collisions,” said Pincheira. The project is intended to keep people and freight moving between Carson and SR 14, with a roundabout offering one of the greatest safety benefits by reducing the potential for severe collisions. It should also minimize environmental and residential impacts in
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the area. “In general, the public feedback we have received is supportive of the need for a project and the effort to maintain connectivity between SR 14 and the community of Carson. Response to the specific idea of a roundabout has been mixed, which is not unusual when a roundabout is being constructed toreplace intersections with traffic signals or stop signs that people tend to be more familiar with. Typically, support for roundabouts increases greatly once they are constructed and travelers have a chance to get used to driving them,” said Pincheira. According to information found on the WSDOT website roundabouts move traffic along more efficiently than traffic signals and are considerably safer. Contrary to many peoples’ perceptions, roundabouts actually move traffic through an intersection more quickly, and with less congestion on approaching roads. Roundabouts promote a continuous flow of traffic. Unlike intersections with traffic signals, drivers don’t have to wait for a green light at a roundabout to get through the intersection. Traffic is not required to stop – only yield – so the intersection can handle more traffic in the same amount of time. Roundabouts reduced injury crashes by 75 percent at intersections where stop signs or signals were previously used for traffic control, according to a
study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Studies by the IIHS and Federal Highway Administration have shown that roundabouts typically achieve: • A 37 percent reduction in overall collisions • A 75 percent reduction in injury collisions • A 90 percent reduction in fatality collisions • A 40 percent reduction in pedestrian collisions Studies by Kansas State University measured traffic flow at intersections before and after conversion to roundabouts. In each case, installing a roundabout led to a 20 percent reduction in delays. Additional studies by the IIHS of intersections in three states, including Washington, found that roundabouts contributed to an 89 percent reduction in delays and 56 percent reduction in vehicle stops. Additional information on this can be found on the roundabout page, which includes a section on public opinion: www. wsdot.wa.gov/Safety/roundabouts/opinion. htm
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Great Causes Making a Difference
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Making a Living
Get Paid to Fish - Pikeminnow Program By Rick Roach
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orthern Pikeminnow are voracious predators and consume millions of salmon smolts each year (smolts are juvenile salmon returning to the ocean). Salmon are an important economic driver in the Pacific Northwest due to their intrinsic value as a food source as well as a sport fish. Salmon are also very important to Native American tribes in the region and are a big part of their culture. According to the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission “Salmon play an integral part of tribal religion, culture, and physical sustenance.” The Bonneville Power Administration, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission all work together to reduce the number of Northern Pikeminnow in the Columbia and Snake Rivers and they need your help. The program’s goal is to reduce the population of the predatory Northern Pikeminnow in order to increase salmon populations in
the Columbia and Snake Rivers. The Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program, as part of the NPMP, has been successfully managing the pikeminnow population for the last 28 years by paying anglers cash rewards for pikeminnow. Anglers are paid from five to eight dollars per fish and 500 dollars for each tagged fish! Top anglers have been paid in excess of $100,000 in previous years with the 2018 top angler earning over $71,000. The sport-reward program runs from May 1 to September 30 so you still have time to get in on the action. In addition to the Sport-Reward program in 2010 the Dam Angling component of the NPMP was implemented and utilizes a four-person crew of experienced anglers using recreational-type hook and line angling techniques to harvest Northern Pikeminnow from within the boat restricted zones (BRZ’s) below The Dalles and John Day dams on the Columbia River. The dam angling program is conducted in areas inaccessible to the public which are restricted to authorized personnel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for safe-
ty and security reasons. “Getting paid to fish sounds like a lot of fun”, said Steve Williams, Field Programs Administrator at the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, “but it is really hard work.” The crews rotate between The Dalles and John Day dams and fish four ten hour days per week starting their fishing day in the morning as early as 4:30 am or during the evening fishing as late as 1 am. In addition to catching fish each angler must document and collect data for the program. For more information about getting paid to fish visit www.pikeminnow.org. The website is easy to navigate and full of information about the sport-reward program including catch records for each area of the Columbia river and educational information on how to catch pikeminnow.
Friday, July 26th & Saturday, July 27th
A Two-Day Festival of... arts & craft vendors wine & microbrew st food court & kids st parade on saturday kids parade on friday
Wine & Brew Street
Beth Willis Band 5pm-7pm Wise Guys 7pm-11pm
“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” ~HENRY DAVID THOREAU www.thegorgebusinessnews.com
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Taking Care of Business with Jordan
Lean Manufacturing...What It Is & How to Implement It
By Jordan Horn
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ean is a major buzz topic in the man ufacturing industry. The topics discussed can and should be translated into any business model. Lean is simply the philosophy of minimizing waste without sacrificing and improving quality. There are eight types of waste; 1. Defects/Corrections – Any defect, correction, error, rework, or repair 2. Overproduction – Making or creating too many items that are unneeded at the time 3. Over Processing – Any step, action, or process which does not add value to your company or customers 4. Movement – Moving materials or resources between processes that do not add value 5. Motion Waste – Unnecessary movement of people that does not add value 6. Waiting – Idle or under-utilized time employees have when awaiting resources, information, people, or equipment 7. Non-Utilized Talents – utilizing employees’ skills, talents, and knowledge. 8. Excess Inventory – Any materials, supplies, parts, or products in excess of daily or weekly needs As you review the eight categories of waste you should be able to recognize one area that your business could identify opportunity. The first waste appears to only directly relate to manufacturing a product when considering repair exclusively. Though if you broaden the definition and consider all employees complete tasks and can be categorized as free of error or not. How can you reduce rework and error in daily, weekly, or monthly tasks? Generally, three techniques can reduce error and rework while improving consistency and quality of tasks: 1) establish well developed policies, guidelines, and procedures; 2) utilize technology to improve process; 3) proper training; and feedback. Establishing policies, guidelines, and procedures to reduce mistakes and develop standards ensure each employee is consistently completing error free work. While developing or updating policies or procedures you should involve several levels of employees to ensure they can be followed and promote best practices through creative cooperation. Overproduction and Over processing can occur in manufacturing while it does occur in other business models as well. Has your office staff ever made extra copies, send reports without feedback, or provided unnecessary information from research that was not used in decision making? Do you have multiple steps where individuals manual input data? If so than you have an area that can quickly be trimmed to reduce overproduction, improve time management, and better utilize resources. The first step is identifying tasks that are value adding and those that are not. Movement and Motion waste look at the time and space to complete your work tasks. Are you utilizing your physical space to the best of your ability to be effective and efficient? Movement can include walking, reaching, bending, or stretching. Is the motion or movement necessary to improve value to your product? Most offices have a single copier room and a hub for a variety of office suppliers. Is this model resourceful if an individual makes a single copy at a time and walks from point A to point B multiple times a day. How your
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space is organized and maintained is also a large concern to completing tasks. Saving time provides more time to complete essential work functions that add value. Waiting is another form of waste. This could be as simple as waiting for information to become available to complete reports or waiting for the circle of death to go away while waiting for a webpage to load. If you work in an industry that bills by the hour why wouldn’t you want to reduce waiting to increase billable hours? Depending on what resource your employees are waiting on you can generally start with an incident and map it back to the root cause by asking why 5 times. The exercise of continuing to ask why will force you to be creative and go beyond scratching the surface. Non-Utilized talents in your workforce can be a waste that causes employee turnover and low morale. Everyone has unique skills and having strong management that can utilize the skills of their team will boost self-esteem. Also keep in mind proper and consistent training is vital to reduce rework, reduce error, and improve quality consistently. In the simplest terms if you train your employees effectively the first time you can save time in retraining and correcting work product while improving your business’ reputation for the better. If you are an established company you can always retrain, generate a quality control procedure, create consistency, and involve key employees to improve buy-in through creative problem solving to reduce waste. Excess inventory can take up workspace, tie up cash flows, it can also become obsolete over time. Proper labeling and inventory management is key. Your business might not run on a just in time basis although, you can always set reasonable levels. If you have ever cleaned a closet or old drawer you always find items at the back that might once have been important and today are not. It is a similar concept. If you sort, set in order, keep clean, standardize, then you will have consis-
tent results. Finally, when addressing waste in your business or workspace remember quality is vital. If you reduce a step and the value to the customer is lost than it is not trimming the waste. Provide an open line of communication and get feedback from different departments and customers to get creative solutions and understand your value mapping stream in your business model. If you only provide feedback to employees and never contemplate current procedures and work processes, you could be missing vital improvements to address your company’s ever evolving and changing environment. I hope this introduction to lean has sparked your interest and you’ll gain a new perspective to reducing waste in your operations. And as you can see lean is not just for the manufacturing industry! If you are interested in a training, business consultation, Excel Report Development or Automation, or assistance with process mapping Horn Accounting and Business Solutions can assist. To find out more go to www.hornabs. com. Jordan Horn is an accomplished accountant and financial expert with experience in multiple industries. She holds an MBA in Finance from Keller Graduate School of Mangement and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Accounting from DeVry University. She enjoys helping others succeed by providing clear and accurate financial information to key stakeholders and by offereing innovative solutions to problems. Jordan is adventurous and enjoys outdoor activities, such as motor sports, camping and exploring. Jordan lives with her husband Dustin, and their two boys, near beautiful Astoria, Oregon. Follow along on her adventures at www. discoverpines.com and on Instagram @discoverpines
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We Love The Gorge Community
Cherry Harvest Food Drive Wheels in Motion
onations from One Community Health staff and friends make for the most abundant year of giving on record. Giving has been good this year with One Community Health’s annual Cherry Harvest Migrant Farmworker Food Drive. In fact, very good. The annual fundraiser had a record year with $3,400 in donations. The contributions were gifted by OCH staff and “friends,” or various community supporters who joined in giving to contribute their dollars as well. As soon as the fundraiser was over, the money was delivered to the Columbia Gorge Food Bank. The food bank in turn purchased 12,240 pounds of food that is being distributed to migrant farmworkers and their families as they arrive in the Columbia River Gorge to pick cherries for a number of orchards. Often, these workers arrive to the region without enough money to support themselves and their families until that first paycheck arrives. The food drive strives to address the need. One Community Health’s Bob Gobbo, MD was one of about 20 people who volunteered to help pack food into boxes for distribution. He was impressed by the Columbia Gorge Food Bank’s efforts as they arranged an assembly line so all the volunteers could pitch in and get all the food in the appropriate boxes and then organized for distribution. Together, everyone packed about 225 boxes in one evening; the goal is 360 boxes so another packing event will take place soon. “It was fun!” Gobbo says. “The food bank arranged the production line, which contained packaged, canned and other non-perishable foods that were requested this year by the families as they are more desirable and useable for them.” Not only was the fundraiser a record
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success and the food purchased more in line with true need, but the distribution process, organized by the food bank, has changed this year to be more effective as well. Food will be distributed at several events for the farmworker community over the next two weeks. Next up for One Community Health, the nonprofit organization will be rolling out its migrant farmworker outreach program, connecting with farmworkersPacking boxes for migrant farmworker food drive (right to left): Carol Hayes, and their families in the Carmen Barrera, Joel Pelayo, Liliana Lachino, and Mariano Sendejas orchards to provide crityear for many One Community Health staff ical health education and health screenings, members!” according to Michele Guerrero, RD, OCH’s Volunteers interested in packing the enabling services manager. The health center remaining boxes can find out when that event will also have special walk-in hours for the will be held by visiting Columbia Gorge Food workers. Without affecting its high level of Bank’s Facebook page. service for established patients, One Commu- About One Community Health nity Health will provide the migrant farm One Community Health (OCH) is a worker community access to care during their nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center time in the Gorge. with locations in The Dalles and Hood Riv “For over 30 years, One Community er, Ore. Formerly known as La Clínica del Health has made this outreach commitment Cariño Family Health Care Center, Inc., it to migrant farmworkers and their families,” was founded in 1986 and, today, has evolved Guerrero says. “These services make a difinto an official Patient-Centered Primary Care ference in the health of the community and Home. OCH currently provides services to empower the workers not just while they’re more than 12,000 patients. In addition, OCH here in the Gorge but throughout their lives. excels in providing educational programs and It’s meaningful, effective work. From the food support that reflect its integrated approach to we are able to donate to the medical, dental health and wellbeing. Dedicated to advancing and behavioral health care we offer, it’s all an health and social justice for all its communiessential part of our organization’s mission. ty members, OCH serves patients from the We all really enjoy working with the farmMid-Columbia River Gorge Region: Wasco, worker community—it’s a highlight of the Hood River, Klickitat and Skamania Counties.
West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce 107 East Historic Columbia River Highway Troutdale, Oregon 97060 info@westgorgechamber.org ~ 503-669-7473
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