The Four Rivers Early Learning Hub is about to reach its first anniversary of being recognized by the state.  The hub is a regional group made up of Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, and Wheeler counties with a goal of working with parents and caregivers to make sure children arrive in kindergarten ready to learn.  Hub coordinator Christa Rude says they have spending the past four to six months putting together the structure to operate in five counties.  Rude says a team from Sherman, Gilliam, and Wheeler counties are currently doing “ready for kindergarten” professional training while dealing with the challenge of sparse population over a large area.