A large crowd witnessed the dedication of the new Fort Dalles Readiness Center inside its large assembly hall on Thursday. The Center adjacent to the campus of Columbia Gorge Community College will also serve as the school’s Workforce Training Center. Oregon 59th District State Representative John Huffman called it a special moment to see the facility open, adding he calls it Fort Perseverance given what it took to get the funding to build it. Oregon Adjutant General Major General Daniel Hokanson called the Center “one of the finest facilities of its kind in the entire country.” Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with CGCC President Frank Toda also took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony. Readiness Center Dedicated
A large crowd witnessed the dedication of the new Fort Dalles Readiness Center inside its large assembly hall on Thursday. The Center adjacent to the campus of Columbia Gorge Community College will also serve as the school’s Workforce Training Center. Oregon 59th District State Representative John Huffman called it a special moment to see the facility open, adding he calls it Fort Perseverance given what it took to get the funding to build it. Oregon Adjutant General Major General Daniel Hokanson called the Center “one of the finest facilities of its kind in the entire country.” Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with CGCC President Frank Toda also took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony.