It has been a busy summer for North Wasco County School District 21 maintenance crews, as a number of projects have been undertaken to be ready for the upcoming school year. The work has included new portables at Chenowith and Dry Hollow elementary schools, a new restroom in the special needs area at the Wahtonka campus, roof work at Colonel Wright Elementary and The Dalles Middle School, and solving drainage issues at The Dalles High School. D-21 Facilities Director Dennis Whitehouse notes the district has a long list of maintenance needs, and right now they are holding steady. Whitehouse says a number of H-VAC and water piping issues in D-21 facilities need to be addressed.