The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce announced it will not hold the Northwest Cherry Festival this year.  In a statement released Wednesday, the Chamber said with the uncertainty of the guidelines for public gatherings in July, and not wanting to put anyone in the community at risk, they have decided to postpone the 41st version of the event to 2021.  Originally scheduled for last weekend, the Chamber had initially moved Cherry Festival back to the Fourth of July weekend.  The Chamber’s statement called the postponement “an exceedingly difficult decision” as the community looks forwarded to the event every year, adding they hope to make the 2021 Cherry Festival bigger and better than ever.