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Gorge Community Foundation Reaches $500,000 Grant Level

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For the first time since it began grantmaking in 2003, the Gorge Community Foundation’s annual grantmaking has reached half a million dollars in a single year.

Foundation Executive Director Jill Burnette made the announcement after December grants were approved by the board of directors at its Monday board meeting.  The grants included $393,000 in grants to local organizations and $107,000 in scholarships, all issued during calendar year 2023.  Board Chair Gil Sharp said it was remarkable achievement for a small community foundation, and a testament to the generosity of fundholders and the strength of our region’s non-profit organizations.  Gorge Community Foundation donor advisors may grant 5% of their fund’s balance each year to qualified non-profit, municipal, and educational institutions.  Donor advisors choose a wide variety of causes for their support, including arts and culture, environment, education, youth, health care, sports, animal welfare, seniors, food security, and social services.  They are welcome to make contributions to any qualified organizations of their choice with GCF board approval, but most choose to focus their giving in the six counties that comprise the Gorge.

 

D21 To Hold Worksession Wednesday On Next Steps After Bond Defeat

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The North Wasco County School District 21 Board will hold a worksession Wednesday on their next steps in the wake of the failure in November of the bond measure to build a new high school in The Dalles.  D-21 board member Jose Aparicio says they are considering a number of different options, adding the vote was close enough where they can build toward finding a solution, including another try at a bond measure perhaps in May.  He does point out that if they were to opt for a May effort, they would need to have an application to seek a $6 million matching grant from the state in by next Thursday.  Wednesday’s worksession will begin at 5 p.m. in The Dalles Middle School commons.

Remains Found Of Man Missing For Two Years

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The Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the remains found in a wooded area in White Salmon in late September are those of a man who went missing two years ago.  The Sheriff’s Office says the Clark County Medical Examiner’s office determined the remains belonged to Gary Zosel, who was 41 years of age when he disappeared in December of 2021 from the Snowden area.  The Sheriff’s Office indicated Zosel’s mother contacted the Klickitat County Prosecutor’s Office in October and told them her son had not been heard from since he texted her on December 18, 2021.  The prosecutor’s office was able to obtain dental charts and X-rays of Zosel, and the Clark County Medical Examiner was then able to make identification.  The Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office is requesting anyone who has information about Zosel’s disappearance or death to contact Detective Sgt. Erik Anderson at 509-773-4455.

ELFF Canned Food Drive Tuesday

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The annual ELFF, or “Everyone Loves a Firefighter,” canned food drive will take place Tuesday evening in The Dalles.  Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue Chief Bob Palmer says they again have a number of attractions planned as they collected donations of non-perishable food and cash donations for local food pantries.  The Salvation Army, St. Vincent dePaul, and The Dalles Lions Club are partners in the event.  It will run from 5 to 9 Tuesday evening at MCFR Fire Station 1 on 1400 West 8th in The Dalles.

December 1-2 Prep Sports Roundup

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Boys Basketball

South Albany 66, The Dalles 44

Horizon Christian 58, Willamette Valley Christian 57

South Wasco 56, Irrigon 49

Country Christian 51, South Wasco 49

Sherman 50, Country Christian 37

Heppner 52, Dufur 35

Trout Lake 36, Powder Valley 28

Trout Lake 42, Ione-Arlington 40

Tri-Cities Prep 65, Goldendale 47

 

Girls Basketball

Heppner 63, Dufur 23

Horizon Christian 38, Willamette Valley Christian 14

South Wasco 57, Irrigon 23

Country Christian 57, South Wasco 42

Country Christian 43, Sherman 22

Trout Lake 27, Powder Valley 25

Trout Lake 40, Joseph 24

Tri-Cities Prep 71, Goldendale 30

 

Boys Wrestling

Hood River Valley’s Connor Farlow won the 120 pound division at the Tyrone Woods Invitational at Oregon City.  HRV finished 16th as a team.

The Dalles’ Alexander DeLaTorre was first at 157 pounds and Columbia’s Sawyer Muehlbauer won the 190 pound division at the Ranger Classic in Estacada.  The Dalles was sixth and Columbia 10th in the team standings.

Stevenson finished tied for 14th at the Kelly Bledsoe Invitational at Rainier.

Goldendale finished 12th at the Davis Invitational in Yakima.

 

Girls Wrestling
Hood River Valley 14th at the Tyrone Woods Invitational.

November 30 Prep Sports Roundup

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Boys Basketball

De La Salle North Catholic 69, The Dalles 64 (OT)

Sherman 47, Culver 18

Goldendale 80, Walla Walla Valley Academy 38

 

Girls Basketball

Sherman 44, Culver 17

Goldendale 25, Walla Walla Valley Academy 24

 

Swimming

Hood River Valley topped Milwaukie & Hillsboro in the opening Northwest Oregon Conference meet of the season at the Hood River Aquatic Center. 

The Eagles won every girls’ varsity race, and all but two of the boys’ varsity events.

CCHC Nears Closing On Rhine Village

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Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation is about to close on the acquisition of the Rhine Village Apartments in White Salmon.  CCHC has been working on the acquisition for a couple of years to preserve the 36-unit complex as affordable housing, as the covenants from its construction over 40 years ago were about to expire.  CCHC Executive Director Joel Madsen said they didn’t want to move forward with the purchase until they had accumulated funding to make substantial improvements to the complex.  Madsen says they have been able to line up $6.7 million in funding to cover the purchase and the renovations.  He says income requirements will remain up to 80 percent of median income.

HR Holidays Set For Friday

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The annual Hood River Holidays Winter Wonderland Festival will take place Friday evening in downtown Hood River.  The festival will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the lighting of the tree in Overlook Memorial Park taking place at 7 p.m.  Street closures for the event will be from 4:15 p.m. to 8 p.m., and include Oak Street between 1st and 6th, State between 1st and 3rd, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Streets between Oak and State.

The Dalles Art Center Offering Holiday Classes

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The Dalles Art Center is offering a number of classes with a holiday theme over the next couple of weeks.  Center Executive Director Sally Johnson says there are a number of options for adults and kids.  The complete class list is available at thedallesartcenter.org.  The Center is also getting ready for its holiday party, which will take place next Thursday, December 7 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  The Center is located at 220 East 4th in The Dalles.

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