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rd fans, no to weddings in
By TOM PETERSON forestry.
for The Sentinel "We need to make some
allowances," said
Columbia River Gorge Commissioner Walt Loehrke
Commissioners have agreed of Skamania County. "Do we
to loosen up some planning want the Gorge to be devoid
regulations, but at the same of action other than hiking on
time to keep a lid on commer- trails or driving down the
cial events such as weddings freeway.., or is this a place
in the scenic area. where life happens?"
The March 23 meeting, Commissioner doyce
held in Hood River, was a Reinig of Hood River wasalso
chance for commissioners to in favor of allowing weddings.
offer final comments on revi- "There is a tremendous
sions they are making to the desire to get married out
management plan. The final here," she said. "We can
draft of the revised plan will accommodate that without a
be released on April 9 and the destructive impact in the
commission is expected to area."
adopt it at its April 27 meet- Commissioner Joe Palena
ing in Troutdale. of Clark County was skeptical
On Tuesday, however, sev- that revenue would be lost if
eral commissioners attempt- commercial events were not
ed to muster enough votes to allowed. "It's not lost because
expand the management plan people can have weddings in
to allow weddings and other the 13 urban areas in the
commercial events at winer- gorge," he said. Weddings are
ies and bed and breakfasts also allowed at recreational
and on private property in sites such as Multnomah
rural areas. Falls.
Four of the six counties in
the scenic area are in favor of Commissioner Wayne
allowing commercial events Wooster of Washington said
in areas zoned for rural resi- the commission was often
dential, agriculture and criticized for not looking at
the economic effects of its
decisions. "This should be converted into quarter-acre
allowed where a commercial lots for homes.
focus is already in place, such "We just put a farm out of
as a winery," he said, adding business," she said.
that the impact would be low. "I could see problems gen-
"What's the difference crated from neighbors," said
between lOO cars at a wed- Davis, who represents Waseo
ding.., and 1oo cars parked at County and voted against
a trailhead?" allowing commercial events.
In a 7-4 vote, commission- Large-scale frequent events
ers turned the idea down. have "the potential for nega-
Commissioners Rienig, tive impact on the scenic
Loehrke, Wooster and area," she said, noting it
Klickitat County's Kenn could increase traffic and
Adcock voted in favor of ere- noise. She also said canopies
ating a policy that would that are used in weddings
allow commercial events, would be visible, and a dis-
Commissioners Palena, traction to those wanting to
Sheehan, Judy Davis,enjoy the scenic beauty.
Michael
Jacobsen, Ann Squier and
Dave Robertson voted against
it.
After the vote, Reinig said
the decision would be devas-
tating to some businesses.
For example, she said it
eliminated the wedding busi-
Farrow, Jane "People come to the scenic
area for more quiet recre-
ation...
The eommisson also decid-
ed:
• To allow the installation
of orchard fans as an outright
use, requiring no plan review.
• To increase the size of
ness for Flerchinger Winery wine tasting rooms in resi-
in Hood River, noting it is dential zones from 500
currently for sale. square feet to 1,ooo square
Reinig speculated that feet.
without the wedding busi- • To cut the comment peri-
ness, the Flerchinger proper- od on expedited reviews from
ty would be more valuable lo to five days.
THE l-DEAL WEEKEND GETAWAY
Photos by Sam Lowry
Sunshine and the start of spring break drew wine lovers
from all over the Northwest to the Klickitat Wine Alliance's
second annual Poker Run the weekend before last.
Pictured above is a card.
Rumor had it that there was a hand of five eights. Co-
organizer Kris Goodwillie of Wind River Cellars in Husum
said theAIliance likes to give prizes to every decent hand.
The event showcases KWA, "and how closely the winer-~
ies work together," said Joel Goodwillie. ",
Nex year's poker run might have a few additional stops:
Also rumored are the possibility of new wineries opening
in Lyle, Dallesport and Alderdale.
Columbi
basin's water
upply coming up short
The U.S. Army Corps of needs for endangered species
Engineers announced last protection, flood control and
week that warm, dry weather power generation.
and early snow melt are help- The anticipated hydrologic
ing to spell a sharply reduced conditions will determine
water supply forecast for the river system operations,
Columbia River basin,including decisions on the fea-
Earlier predictions calling sibility of spring spill for
for supplies up to 96 percent fish. When flows are low,
of average were lowered sig- according to the Corps state-
nificantly in the April final ment, it is possible that fish
water supply forecast, will need to be transported to
released on April 8 by the help assure higher survival
River Forecast Center of the rates past the eight mainstem
National Weather Service. Columbia River dams.
With the latest water supply Meanwhile, the Yakima
forecast pegged at 86 percent Herald-Republic reported
of average, river managers that the dry spring could lead
also expect flows to be less to rationing of from 15 to 25
than previously estimated, percent of irrigation water in
said the Corps release, the Yakima valley. Crop pro-
A diminished water supply duction should not be serious-
forecast and lower flows are a ly affected if farmers receive
challenge to federal scientists, 75 to 85 percent of nrmal sup-
who must allocate water use ply, the report said.
in the Columbia and Snake -SamLowry
rivers to meet competing
GLENWOOD FORESTRY
Photo i
Heidi Seymour explains the responsibilities of f
ents at a meeting last week in Goldendale.
Short-term
r
n
evaluation p
Nobody thinks it's easy being a foster
"You need a solid sense of who you are," said one P
at a foster parenting open house held in
Thursday.
But the success rate is higher than is generally
50 percent of the kids that The Next Door works
back to their own family homes after foster care.
Still, it could be higher, according to foster
Heidi Seymour.
One thing that helps, she said, is
ple away from their home town during the three to
takes to evaluate their needs and behavior during a~
ter-care placement.
There are many successful foster homes in the
area, but until now, no such evaluation program.
That's why the Washington State Department
Social Services (DSHS) invited The Next Door to
The Next Door, based in Hood River, has been
work since 1971.
"What can be done to help teens turn their liveS!
Seymour asked last week's small audience of
They start with a strong team to
ents, including a social worker and a therapist.
"You need room in your house, no small kids
the teens are often emotional children - and'
work with troubled teenagers," said Seymour.
At least one couple who attended last Thursday isi
but Seymour said she'll need more - a
ter-care evaluation homes locally.
"It's not a huge need, but it has to be met," she
have no problem helping anyone go through the
then decide not to do it. You don't have to make a
mitment."
DSHS makes payments to parents for foster
clothing, upkeep and allowance, as well as a modest
their own work.
Anyone interested should call Heidi Seymour
1798 ext. 414 or (541) 386-5520 ext. 414, or
heidis@nextdoorinc.org.
employment yet," said
McLaughlin. An organization
like MARS comes into play to
help business develop, to take
new knowledge and help locals
go into business. MARS' mis-
sion is to save the Glenwood
community while hanging on to
come from formerly overlooked
material. Then take the knowl-
edge into the community and
members start up small mar-
ket-oriented companies.
The OCDC has had luck with
flooring made from stunted
Douglas fir. "It's not as hard as
its roots. Or, as McLaughlin
said, "its chance to collaborate ~
with value added work."
"Growing trees is
Three members of MARS
recently when to the Small
Diameter Wood Fair in
LaGrand, Ore., and, "If nothing
else, some people came back
with ideas of potential of what's
out there," said McLaughlin.
What's out there is a small and
developing market of flooring
made from the tight grain
stunted fir, paneling from
Ponderosa Pine, furniture kits.
better than Wal-Mart
or turning small com-
munities into subdivi-
sions.
-- Jay McLaughlin,
Mt. Adams
Resource Stewards
oak, but it's appealing and
The MARS group is similar more rustic in appearance
to rural business incubators in because of the knots," said
other regions. For instance, the Ferris. They are also beginning
Okanogan Community to get into the round-wood
Development Council (OCDC) market of fencing and furni-
was created to do the much the ~re.
same for their community. Regarding the future,
Mike Ferris, executive director McLaughlin said, there are
of OCDC, said that his organi- things going for the project.
zation's roll is to be the incuba- Proximity to a population cen-
tor; doing research and devel- ter (Portland) means a poten-
opment on products that can
tial market. Between family
forests, national forests, state
forests, and tribal land there
exists plenty "of underutilized
wood," said McLaughlin
"Growing trees is better than
Wal-Mart or turning small
communities into subdivi-
sions," said McLaughlin. He is
talking about sustainable eco-
nomic growth, which comes
from the bottom up, with the
local community starting new
business.
To continue their work
MARS won a $z5,ooo grant to
participate in a monitor's roll
for the Gotehen Risk Reduction
and Restoration Project. The
project will reduce fire danger
in the Glenwood area by thin-
ning small diameter trees out of
2,200 acres of choked, fire-sup-
pressed forest.
MARS wants to get their
hands on that wood, thus brin-
ing ideas they have into reality,
said McLaughlin. "There is a lot
of it out there that has to be
dealt with. We are hoping to
turn the situation in a money-
maker by developing prod-
ucts."
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