WHAT’S INSIDEResources ..................................... 02Economic Impact ...................... 03From the Board ...........................04New Members ............................. 05Ron Tonkin Subaru Parade...... 05Business of the Month ............. 062019 Cherry Idol ......................... 07Chamber News ...........................08Gorge Works ............................... 09Ambassadors ............................... 10Cruise Ship Schedule .................. 11Window Decorating Contest ... 11Networking and Events ............ 12Member News .............................. 13

2019 NW Cherry Festival ...14-15

MISSIONSTATEMENT

To provide value to our members

through advocacy and leadership,

promoting a vigorous economic

climate for business, community,

tourism and education.

M A Y 2019

www.TheDallesChamber.com

R E S O U R C E S 2NEWSLETTER

MAY 2019

CHLOE GOODWIN Visitor Services Manager

info@thedalleschamber.com

INVESTORSDIAMONDGoogle

PLATINUMMid Columbia Medical CenterFred Meyer

GOLDHire ElectricU-Haul Co. of OregonCity of Moro

SILVERBlue Zones Project – The Dalles

Brown Roofing Company

Camp’s Plumbing

Cheri Belander Real Estate

City of The Dalles

Columbia Bank

Columbia Gorge Community College

Cousins Country Inn

Discover Rentals

Gorge Athletic Clubs

Gorge Outfitters Supply

Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc.

Helping Hands Home Care NW

Insitu

ISU Insurance Services -The Stratton Agency

Last Stop Hotel & Saloon

Lilo’s Hawaiian BBQ

Luna Designs

McGrath Chiropractic Hand and Foot Clinic

North Wasco County SD21

One Main Financial

Oregon Veteran’s Home

Platinum Marketing & Design LLC

Rivermark Community Credit Union

Sky Heating & Air Conditioning

Skycam Construction, Inc

Steamtrain Glass

The Springs at Mill Creek

Union Pacific Railroad

Wasco County

Wilson Orchard and Vineyard Supply

CHAMBER STAFFLISA FARQUHARSONPresident/CEOlisa@thedalleschamber.commembership@thedalleschamber.com

KATIE MCCLINTOCK Executive Administrative Assistantkatie@thedalleschamber.com

JAMES MEJIASGorge Works, Intern Coordinatorgorgeworks@thedalleschamber.com

MARY CALDWELL Accountingaccounting@thedalleschamber.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORSCHAIR: ANDREW MYERSPeachey & Myersamyers@thedalles-law.com(541) 296-6375

CHAIR-ELECT: RICK LEIBOWITZ Small Business Development Centerrleibowitz@cgcc.edu(541) 506-6121

VICE CHAIR: CONNIE FORD Zim’s Brau Hausbillconford@charter.net (541) 296-2368

PAST CHAIR: LISA RUNDELL Washington Federallisa.rundell@wafd.com(541) 298-5585

SECRETARY: MEGAN THOMPSON Cascade Cherry Growersmthompson@sagefruit.com (541) 980-6753

TREASURER: FRITZ ELLET Ellett’s Green Ridge Tree Farmfritz.leann.tree@gmail.com(541) 296-3036

DIRECTORS

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS

MINDY MCHALEHire Electricmmchale@hireelectric.com • (541) 296-5574

SHANNON RED CLOUD Pure Yoga LLCshannon@pureyoga.com • (541) 296-5414

BILL TIMINISKY BET Construction, Inc.betbiz4you@gmail.com • (541) 980-2886

ANDREW STANEK Spooky’s Pizzalilstanek@hotmail.com • (541) 298-2211

RANDY ANDERSON NWCSD #21andersonr@nwcsd.k12.or.us •(541) 506-3424

MARY GAILLEY Helping Hands Home Caremary@helpinghandshomecare.com(541) 769-1221

KARA SIMPSONColumbia Banksimpsonk@columbiabank.com • (541) 296-1157

JEFF NICHOLSJeff Nichols CPA PCjeff@jeffnicholscpa.com • (541) 769-1157

LISA REITENThe Dalles Innmanager@thedallesinn.com • 541-296-9107

JENNIFER GONZALEZOne Main FinancialJennifer.GonzalezKrueger@onemainfinancial.com(541) 296-4666

DAVID SHEPARDGriffith Motorsdshepjr@gmail.com • (541) 399 -5013

BRIAN LAUTERBACHWindermere Real Estate Columbia River Gorgeblauterbach@windermere.com541-298-4451

KATHY SCHWARTZWasco Countykathys@co.wasco.or.us • (541) 506-2524

DAVID GRIFFITH Port of The Dallesdavid@griffithmotors.com • (541) 296-2271

JULIE KRUEGER City of The Dallesjkrueger@ci.the-dalles.or.us • (541) 296-5481

E C O N O M I C S 3YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALSU.S. SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY107 RussellSenate Office BuildingWashington D.C. 20510(202) 224-3753www.merkley.senate.gov

U.S. SENATOR RON WYDEN223 DirksenSenate Office BuildingWashington D.C. 20510(202) 224-5244www.wyden.senate.gov

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE GREG WALDEN1282 RayburnHouse Office BuildingWashington D.C. 20510(202) 225-6730www.walden.house.gov

OREGON GOVERNOR KATE BROWN160 State CapitolSalem, OR 97301(503) 378-6827www.governor.oregon.gov

OREGON SENATOR CLIFF BENTZ900 Court St, NE S-301Salem, OR 97301(503) 986-1730sen.cliffbentz@oregonlegistlature.gov

OREGON REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL BONHAM900 Court St, NE H-483Salem, OR 97301(503) 986-1459danielbonham@oregonlegislature.gov

OREGON SENATOR BILL HANSELL900 Court St, NE S-423Salem, OR 97301(503) 986-1729billhandsell@state.or.us

OREGON REPRESENTATIVE GREG SMITH900 Court St, NE H-482Salem, OR 97301(503) 986-1457gregsmith@state.or.us

BUSINESS STATISTICS

WEBSITE STATISTICS

CHAMBER VISITORSLOCAL TOURISM

LODGING REPORT

PERMITS

WASCO COUNTY LABOR FORCE

MARCH 2019Chamber Walk-in Count ........................... 140Incoming Phone Calls ............................... 192Facebook Impressions .......................124,913

MARCH 2019Visitors ......................................................1,664 Page Views .............................................. 4,906

MARCH 2019STATES: Alabama, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming

COUNTRIES: USA, Mexico

MARCH 2019Columbia Gorge Discovery Center ........000Maryhill Museum of Art ......opens in MarchOld St. Peter’s Landmark ........................ 695Wonderworks Children’s Museum ........ 630School Dist Museum .......closed for seasonThe Dalles Wasco County Library .... 13,629The Dalles Farmer’s Mrkt ......opens in JuneFort Dalles Readiness Center ................. 650Sunshine Mill ............................................. 820

MARCH % OF OCCUPANCY 2018 2019Wasco Co. .....................52.9% ....... 62.2%United States .............. 68.4% .......68.4%

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS 2018 2019New Construction ........................................................................... 14 ...................................33Additions............................................................................................ 1 .................................... 12Alterations ......................................................................................... 7 .................................... 30

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS 2018 2019New Construction ............................................................................ 2 ..................................... 12Additions............................................................................................4 .......................................3Alterations ......................................................................................... 7 .......................................8(County) Construction Value .................................................. $127,720 ...........$15,403,460

Source: Building Code Service Department

LABOR FORCE STATUS 2018 2019Civilian Labor Force .................................................................... 12,642 ........................ 12,566Unemployment Rate Seasonally Adjusted ...............................4.1 .................................. 5.0

NON FARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENTTotal Nonfarm .............................................................................. 10,120 ....................... 10,030Trade Transportation & Utilities ............................................... 2,010 ........................... 1,980Leisure and Hospitality .............................................................. 1,240 ........................... 1,230

GOVERNMENTFederal Government .................................................................... 280 ...............................290State Government ........................................................................ 250 ...............................250Local Government ....................................................................... 1,460 ........................... 1,380

Source: Oregon Employment Department

NEWSLETTER

MAY 2019

MOST VIEWED PAGES: #1 Home Page, #2 NW Cherry Festival, #3 Events, #4 Membership Newsletter, #5 Events Calendar

Greetings members! This year’s Cherry Festival was a huge success! It would not have been possible without the tremendous level of sponsorship, community support, and event participants. I’d like to thank all of those involved for your enthusiasm, hard work, and participation. The 2019 Tonkin Subaru Cherry Festival Parade had the highest attendance of any Cherry Festival parade ever. Congratulations to our first place float winner, Orchard View, Inc., our first place equestrian winner, Fort Dalles Riders Club & Queen Summer, and our first place marching band, The Dalles Middle School Marching Wildcats. Winners of the Cherry Festival Window Decorating Contest included Columbia Bank, Columbia Gorge Title, and Emma’s Boutique. You all did a great job! The 2019 Cherry Idol winners, Smrithi Chary (under 15) and Chloe Goss (15 and older), were both outstanding. Finally, a very special thanks to all of our volunteers. Without you, the festival would never have been possible! Mark your calendars because our next major event, Hops and Hogs, is right around the corner (June 15th). I hope you can join us for some award winning BBQ, craft beer and wine, live music, and backyard games. This event is only in its second year and we’re looking forward to seeing it grow. If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute/volunteer, please contact the Chamber. Opportunities are numerous and available. Lastly, if you have not been by the Chamber lately, I would encourage you to stop in to say hello to CEO Lisa Farquharson and the Chamber Staff. Ask what they can do to help promote and grow your business. They are here to serve you and would welcome the opportunity to get to know you and your business more. Your Chamber membership offers so many services, you might be surprised to learn of some of the many membership benefits you’re not yet taking advantage of!

Andrew J. MyersPeachey Davies Myers & Dunn PCChair of the Board, The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce

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F R O M T H E B O A R D 4NEWSLETTER

MAY 2019

WOW - SPRING IS HERE!

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May 2019

Some say it takes a whole village to pull off a large event and we agree! We want to say a very special thank you to The Dalles Kiwansis who arranged the parade line up on paper and then put it into action. The Dalles Rotary club sharpended their pencils and judged all the entries, this is not an easy task. The Dalles Lion’s club hopped into their golf carts with hand held radios to make sure that the parade moved along smoothly and without incidents, but more importantly we couldn’t have had this beautiful parade without YOU! We know it took lots of volunteers, coordination, time, creativity and energy to put together your floats and parade entries! We have an awesome community and we are so proud of all of you for showcasing our amazing spirit in this place we call HOME!

Floats

1st Place 2nd PlaceOrchard View, Inc. Eagle Quest

3rd Place Oregon Veteran’s Home

Equestrian

1st Place 2nd Place Ixtapa Dancing Horses Fort Dalles Riders Club

Queen Summer

3rd Place Arlington Saddle Club

Queen BellaKlickitat Co Fair

Queen Savannah

Marching Bands

1st Place 2nd Place Dalles Middle School Hermiston Middle School Marching Band & Color Guard Marching Wildcats

3rd Place People’s ChoiceThe Dalles High School Oregon Army National GuardRiverhawk Marching Band Delta Troop I-82 Calvary Squadron

2019 Tonkin Subaru Cherry Festival Parade FOLLOW THE CHERRY BRICK ROAD ...

N E W M E M B E R S 5NEWSLETTER

MAY 2019

WELCOME TO THE CHAMBER!

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Wamic, OR 97063 (541) 544-2333

Hood River Care Center919 Cherry Heights RdHood River, OR 97031

(541) 386-2688www.prestigecare.com/loca-tion/hood-river-care-center

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(213) 305-5955Face Painting Extraordinaire

B U S I N E S S O F T H E M O N T H 6

BusinessMonthof theBusinessMonth

The small business of the month program is designed to recognize the dedication, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit displayed by small businesses within The Dalles community. The goal of the monthly award is to highlight a small business and give them extra marketing exposure to aid in growing their business.

We asked Helping Hands Home Care, our 2018 Business of the Year, to select the Business of the Month. The business is selected based on their quality customer service, willingness to go above and beyond and overall impact to our community.

Ed DeVlaeminck, Owner/Founder & President of Devco has been in the trade since 1986. He founded Devco Mechanical in 1993. Along with his Journeyman plumber license, Ed is also Fire sprinkler certified, Med Gas certified and has his Aquatherm Installer Certificate You will often find Ed working alongside the guys in the field supporting their growth in the plumbing industry.

Jessica and Ed were married in 1999. Jessica has DONE IT ALL! She currently oversees all accounting processes, manages the large contract billing, oversees all office needs, is involved extensively in local ministry services and enjoys life - in her spare time.

When asked, Ed and Jessica attribute their strength from the professional crew and office staff.

Devco owners Ed and Jessica DeVlaeminck have a longstanding relationship

with many of their customers. They enjoy community outreach including helping local elementary schools by donating items such as gloves, hats, and very much needed school supplies.

They have financially assisted field trips and other needs to help bridge the gap. Once a month they partner with a local church and contribute to faculty and staff appreciation events.

CONGRATULATIONS DEVCO MECHANICAL

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH BROUGHT TO YOU BY...

2 0 1 9 C h e r r y I d o l 7NEWSLETTER

MAY 2019

Fun and Talent on the Main Stage

Our 4th Annual Cherry Idol had the most auditions yet! We had 20 auditions turned into our office for the 2019 Compeition. Our judges had a tough time picking their top 5 for each Age Category. The top 5 picked were sent on to compete live on the Main Stage during the 40th Annual Northwest Cherry Festival. We want to say a special Thank You to our sponsor:

Cascade Square Merchants Association as they provided the prizes money for the top 3 places for our contestants in the two age brackets. The emcee for the afternoon had so much fun with our contestants and the competition. A big THANK YOU to our very special emcee, Kim Birchfield, for keeping our Entertainment program running smoothly and making our contestants comfortable on the main stage. Our three judges had the tough job of scoring and choosing who was going to the be the next Cherry Idol of the Gorge. The judges gave great feedback to our contests after they performed. A big THANK YOU to our local celebrity judges: Tonya Brumley, NW Natural;

Dr. Marta Cronin, Columbia Gorge Community College; and Mr. Paul Viemeister, retired Music Educator.

AND NOW our WINNERS ....

Under 151st ~ Smrithi Chary / $150.00

2nd ~ Pyeper Walker / $100.003rd ~ Tiffany McPherson / $50.00

15 and Older1st ~ Chloe Goss / $250.00

2nd ~ Elizabeth Skinner / $150.003rd ~ Renae Mclung / $100.00

Thank you to everyone who came and cheered for our contestants and thank you to our contestants who showed us just how much talent we have in the gorge! We are look-ing forward to hosting the 2020 Cherry Idol!

C H A M B E R N E W S 8

Let The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce help you celebrate. We want to help your business celebrate with a Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting, orGroundbreaking Ceremony. To be eligible, your business must meet the followingcriteria:

• Has opened its doors in the last 12 months• Has changed ownership or is under new

management• Has moved to a new location• Has been remodeled or expanded at its present

location A ribbon cutting ceremony is an important part of your overall marketing and advertising plan and is a great way to kick off the grand opening of a business. It offers an opportunity to meet key leaders in the community and get acquainted with your neighbors and Chamber members. The Chamber can help take digital photos of the event, which will be shared via email at no cost. Scheduling your ceremony with the chamber should take place a minimum of four weeks prior to the event. Your plan can be as simple or elaborate as you like, depending on your budget. We recom-mend hosting an open house for the public at the time of the ceremony. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages are often served, but it is your decision and your expense. The Chamber’s staff and volunteers will help make things go as smoothly as possible by:

• Notifying the Chamber’s Board of Directors and Chamber members, encouraging them to attend your event

• Announcing the ceremony to the public on the Chamber website and/or Facebook

• Bringing the giant scissors, providing ribbon, and taking pictures at the appointed time.

GRAND OPENING/RIBBON CUTTING CHECKLIST• Please contact Katie McClintock with a few

desired dates and times for the event. The Administrator will be able to confirm which date representatives from the Chamber will be available to attend.

• The business owner should email or fax a

paragraph or press release about the business’ grand opening. (for a Sample Press Release please send a request to membership@thed-alleschamber.com)

• If using invitations/fliers, please take unaddressed invitations/fliers to the Chamber office for distribution to the Chamber board members and community leaders. The invitations should state the date and time of the ribbon cutting, location, and name of the business. Please have this to the Chamber office at 404 W 2nd Street, The Dalles, OR, two weeks before the event.

• Prior to the day of the event, please send us a list of the names and titles/roles of management at your business, for our reference.

• Send invitations and announcements to those within your own company, your partners, ven-dors, and family and friends. This is YOUR celebration! If your business has an annual Chamber membership, we are happy to help you execute a mailing to the other Chamber member businesses, but such a mailing would be at your business’s expense.

• The Chamber Administrator will send emails to the Chamber Board of Directors, and to Chamber members to encourage attendees on behalf of the Chamber. The Administrator will also make sure that the event is listed on the Chamber’s website and/or Facebook.

• The Chamber will provide a wide red ribbon for ribbon cuttings and will bring their own ceremonial scissors. The photos will be taken by a Chamber representative and can be emailed to the business owner; they will also be added to the Chamber’s Facebook page.

HAVING A GRAND OPENING OR RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY?

Saturday, June 15thFree Admission

8:30a.m.- 9:30 a.m. -- BBQ Team Check-in9:00 a.m. -- BBQ Challenge Kicks Off10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. -- Beer Yoga

11:30 a.m. -- Kids’ Zone Open12:00 p.m. -- Craft Beer Tent Open

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. -- People’s Choice Judging3:00 p.m. -- Tri-tip Judging3:30 p.m. -- Ribs Judging

4:45 p.m. -- BBQ Challenge Awards Ceremony6:00 p.m. -- 9:00 p.m. Live Music

8:30 p.m. -- Beer & Food Vendors Close

For more information on this event, visit www.gorgehopsandhogs.com or contact the chamber at events@thedalleschamber.com or 541-296-2231.

Stay informed of the latest event updates by following Gorge Hops and Hogs on Facebook.

2019

Hiring is almost complete for Gorge Works’ Summer 2019 season, set to kick off June 10. “A few of our Host Employers are still in the hiring process, but a number of interns have already been finalized,” says Kathy Ursprung, Gorge Works proj-ect manager. “So far, our interns will be working in heavy equipment operation, water treatment, qual-ity assurance, inventory, customer service, program management, mand manufacturing maintenance.”James Mejias, Gorge Works Intern Coordinator Some of this year’s hosts include Powder Pure, Oregon Cherry Growers, The Dalles Public Works, Waste Management, The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, SDS Lumber, and Gorge Works itself. James Mejias is Gorge Works’ intern. He was

hired with the help of a grant from East Cascade Works, the workforce investment board. He will serve as Intern Coordinator and help with the transition from Port of The Dalles, its organizer, to The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, its long-term operator.

James spotlights one of the differences between Gorge Works and other internship programs: Rather than a student looking to start a career, he is in a career transition. There is no requirement that applicants be attached to an educational program. “My goals are to a have a good learning experience and to make connections with a lot of people,” James says, who moved here two years ago. “I haven’t branched out yet into meeting other young professionals.” Gorge Works was organized as a result of discussion within the business community here and across the nation about the need for better prepared workers. Employers were finding it

difficult to find employees with good basic work skills. We began exploring opportunities to improve that situation. Oregon Works, a collaboration of McMinnville Economic Development Partnership and The Talent Council, provided training that allowed us to establish our own community-based internship program. Gorge Works is the result. The goal is not only to provide career-seekers with paid internship opportunities, but to provide them with professional training that can help enhance their skills.

Our goals for the program are:• To prepare career-seekers for the workforce.• To connect employers with viable job

candidates.• To promote the employment opportunities

available in the Columbia River Gorge.

As part of this program, our interns will attend a Professional Development Workshop each week. Each session will be led by either an intern host site, community leader, or local business. The session topics this season includes Workplace Expectations & Ethics, Resume Building/Interview Skills, and Civic Participation. More personal skills such as Financial Planning, Health/Wellness in the Workplace, and Volunteerism are also in the works. James would like to thank Mayor Rich Mays, Wasco County HR, NCPHD, Six Rivers Mediation, The Dalles Main Street, and numerous other individuals & organizations in their continued support of this program! If you’d like to become a part of this program for the 2020 intern season, reach out via email: gorgeworks@thedalleschamber.com

G O R G E W O R K S 9NEWSLETTER

MAY 2019

A M B A S S A D O R S 1 0WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN

AMBASSADOR? One of the largest standing committee in the Chamber, the Ambassadors are a group of business leaders and an extension of the Chamber team, committed to helping the The Dalles Area Chamber fulfill its mission of building a strong, vital business community. The Ambassador program is a premier business-networking program and the Ambassadors are the backbone of the Chamber volunteer force.

PURPOSE• Ambassadors actively promote the The Dalles

Area Chamber in the business community, referring prospective members to the Cham-ber for follow up, providing assistance to new Chamber members to connect them to the organization and working with existing mem-bers to help them remain active and involved.

• Ambassadors are the hosts at Chamber events and activities. They greet and intro-duce new members and guests to Chamber members, answer questions about member-ship and participation and assist with regis-tration or other activities as requested.

• Ambassadors work to welcome new mem-bers and retain existing members through their efforts as a face of the Chamber.

• Ambassadors represent the Chamber by attending ribbon cutting ceremonies and grand opening ceremonies and by attending as many other Chamber events as possible.

• Ambassadors are an extension of the Cham-ber team and are expected to support and assist the Chamber employees and Liaison, in a positive manner.

C R U I S E S H I P S 1 1NEWSLETTER

MAY 2019

W I N D O W D E C O R AT I N G C O N T E S T

The Dalles Main Street joined The Dalles Area Chamber and asked the community to decorate the town in cherry red! It was

a City-Wide Window Decorating Contest for 2019 Northwest Cherry Festival in The Dalles. All busi-nesses within in The Dalles city limits were invited to participate. This year’s Cherry Festival Theme was “Follow the Cherry Brick Road” and partici-pants could compete in three categories: Follow the Cherry Brick Road, All Things Cherry, and Best Branding. The public voted for their favorite win-dow displays on the and winners were announced during the Tonkin Subaru Cherry Festival Parade on Saturday, April 27th! The top three winners are receiving prizes, ribbons, and their pictures on our social media channels! We are looking forward to 2020!!! Thank you to The Dalles Main Street! Thank you to all the businesses who worked so hard to decorate their amazing store fronts!

Here are the 2019 Winners...

“All Things Cherry”Columbia

Gorge Title

“Best Branding”Emma’s

Bowtique”

“Follow The Cherry Brick

Road”Columbia

Bank

LOCAL BUSINESSES HELP DECORATE OUR COMMUNITY!!!

N E T W O R K I N G & E V E N T S 1 2

Get connected. Give and receive business advice. Be heard. Stay tuned. Come enjoy a cup of coffee with a new friend! We hope to see you there.

WHEN Every Wednesday, 7 am to 9 am WHERE Kainos CoffeeREG Not Necessary

Networking at its BEST! Great food, prizes and 50/50 drawing. PUBLIC Welcome!

WHEN May 16, 2019, 5:00 pm WHERE The Springs at Mill CreekREG Not Necessary

Networking at it’s BEST! Always FREE, always FUN. Public Welcome. Sponsored by Grinders.

WHEN May 21, 2019, at 7:30 amWHERE Columbia Gorge TitleREG Not Necessary

BUSINESSAFTER

HOURS

June 15-16A fun-for-all-ages day showcasing PNW

Breweries, a BBQ Challenge, Motorcycles, Beer Yoga, Music, games, and other

activities on Father’s Day weekend! Followed by “All Hail The Jeep”

military car show on Sunday!

www.GorgeHopsAndHogs.com541-296-2231

MAYRIBBON CUTTINGSWEDNESDAY

1512:15 PM

CURTIS HOMES LLC Park Place (West of Sorosis Park) (541) 436-0736www.curtishomesllc.com

WAMIC MARKET57016 Wamic Market RdWamic, OR 97063(541) 544-2333

ELLSON HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING & DUCT CLEANING714 East 1st Street(541) 288-3478www.hvac.ellsonllc.com

THURSDAY

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WEDNESDAY

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Mobile Clinic Offers Vision ServicesOne Community Health (OCH) in The Dalles hosted the Casey Eye Van on Saturday, March 23, helping nearly 100 people with its free vision exams, glasses, and ophthalmology and additional health care referrals.

In total, 95 patients who were either uninsured or underinsured received services from Casey Eye Institute’s mobile clinic, which opened its doors for eight hours to qualifying patients.

“Many people in our community don’t have access to eye care, and we’re so happy that we can part-ner with Casey Eye Institute and Pacific University to provide this service,” said Michele Guerrero, RN, enabling services manager at OCH. “The staff worked hard to schedule patients, provide assistance and offer interpretation on the day of the event. We are so pleased that our patients were able to get glasses and referrals that will significantly improve their quality of life.”

(written by The Dalles Chronicle)

M e m b e r s h i p N e w s 1 3Congratulations to the

Mid Columbia Senior Center for a new program: ‘Circles of Care.’

Are you interested in receiving periodic volunteer assistance from neighbors in your community? Or are you interested in lending a hand to friends and community members around you? In The Dalles and the surrounding area, the Jessie F. Richardson Foundation is launching a pilot program called “Circles of Care.”Circles of Care matches seniors with trained local volunteers who are available to lend a hand with everyday tasks such as transportation, meals, er-rands, light cleaning, technology support, friendly check-ins, minor yard and household maintenance and more.Circles of Care is a way for older adults to feel sup-ported by local volunteers with various tasks that may have become more challenging to complete. And it gives both older adults and volunteers the opportunity to engage in meaningful connections while bridging generational gaps and strengthening our communities.

(written by The Dalles Chronicle)

The Casey Eye Van sets up at One Community Health in The Dalles

The Explore The Dalles Bus will be retuning for the Summer season for its second year. The Blue Bus will pick up passengers in Hood River and bring them to The Dalles for a hop-on-hop-off service for the day. It returns to Hood River before the last bus leaves to head back to Portland. This service will allow a visitor from Portland to trav-el to The Dalles car free. The hop-on-hop-off also includes stops at The Dalles Dam Visitor center for guided tours of the dam. This service is available at no cost due to the sponsorship of the Gray Line of Portland, The Corp of Engineers (The Dalles Dam Visitor Center), and Explore The Dalles Visitor Center.

There’s no place like The Dalles…espe-cially during Cherry Festival. We want to extend our gratitude to the sponsors, volunteers, and staff that helped the 40th Annual Cherry Festival go off without a hitch! So much work went into planning, coordinating, and collaborating this event and it showed. Friday afternoon when the yellow brick road was laid, rainbow inflated, and the bubbles started drifting up into the blue sky, all fatigue faded away, revealing the true heart of this event- a desire to appreciate, celebrate, and connect with our community. Forty years is a long time, and the Northwest Cherry Festival has had many themes and undergone many evolutions. But at the core, it has always been about us-each of us in this community. It is about appreciating what we have; walking down the street and seeing friends, coworkers, and family all gathered to watch the parade and try to win the ring toss. Cherry Festival allows us to reconnect, to contribute, to celebrate with one another which is why this year’s theme “Follow the Cherry Brick Road” is so dear to us at The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce. The Dalles is our home, it is our community. You are our community. We look forward to many more years of working with and for you. Together we will grow. Here’s to 40 Years of joy and service! Thank you all!

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR MAKING THE

2019 NORTHWEST CHERRY FESTIVAL AN AMAZING EVENT

The Gorge Business NewsBishop Sanitation

NW NaturalDiscover Rentals

Google Inc.Tonkin SubaruSpeedy Septic

Oregon Health Insurance MarketplaceRivermark Community Credit UnionCascade Square Merchants Assoc.

Oregon Cherry Growers, LLCOne Community Health

Orchard View, Inc.Hattenhauer Distributing Co.

Columbia Gorge Fruit GrowersUnderwood Fruit CompanyThe Dalles Fruit Company

AT&TWasco Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Cascade Cherry GrowersWasco Title Co.

Les Schwab Tire CenterColumbia Gorge Title

Columbia Gorge Real EstateWheatland Insurance Center, Inc.

Spooky’s Pizza RestaurantNorthern Wasco County PUD

Polehn Farms, Inc.Zim’s Brau Haus

The Dalles InnMcDonald’s

Sawyer’s Ace Hardware & Just Ask Rental

The Dance Club Academy

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2938 E. 2nd St.The Dalles, ORExit 87, Off I-84

541-298-5051

Open Daily 10AM-9PMOpen Until 10pm Summer

Phone-in orders welcome.

King Bing ~ Ken BaileyQueen Anne ~ Shirley Bailey

Little Royal Ann & Andy Caliee Foote ~ Mayor Rich Mays ~ Trent Anderson

Parade Grand MarshalsVirgil & Carolyn Choate

2019 Cherry Pie Eating Contest Winner Zander Tally

404 West Second StreetThe Dalles, Oregon 97058(541) 296-2231www.thedalleschamber.com

AFFILIATED WITH:Associated Oregon IndustriesOregon State Chamber of CommerceOregon Festivals and Events AssociationTravel OregonColumbia Gorge Visitors AssociationOregon Tour & Travel AllianceColumbia Gorge Arts & Culture AllianceUS Chamber of CommerceAssociation of Chamber of Commerce ExecutivesWestern Assoction of Chamber Executives

M A Y M E M B E R F O C U S B R O U G H T T O Y O U B Y

GOOGLERIVERMARK COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION

DISCOVER RENTALSCRESTLINE CONSTRUCTION

CASCADE SQUARE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONTONKIN SUBARUPOLEHN FARMS

CITY OF THE DALLES, OREGON