Entries are being taken for a pair of Northwest Cherry Festival events.  The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce is once again conducting the Northwest Cherry Idol singing contest.  The preliminary round is underway with competitors uploading their videos to our Cherry Idol Facebook event page.   After the preliminary round concludes on April 13th, judges will select the top five adult and kid contestants to move on to sing live at the Cherry Festival.  This contest is open to all ages, with minors under the age of 18 needing written parent consent.  Audio or video clip submissions may be delivered to The Dalles Chamber or uploaded to the Cherry Idol Facebook event page by April 13.  Meanwhile…entries for Little Miss Royal Ann and Little Mr. Royal Andy are being taken at Rivermark Community Credit Union on 1240 West 6th Street in The Dalles.  Drop off a 5 by 7 photo of your child and fill out an application to enter.  Public voting will run from April 9th to the 20th.