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1.6.2025 Z-118 smal~ Town papers, Inc 17 West cota St ~helton WA 98584-2263 :ADLINES & HISTORY SINCE 187 Life Flight provides cheap peace of mind MAX ERIKSON REPORTER Life Flight Network will be celebrating 40 years Of service in 2018 and continues to serve the rural communities of the Pacific North- west by providing air medical, transport for people in life threaten- ing situations. It al o provides an easy-way to keep their costs cheap if you have to use their services. Injuries sustained in life threatening situa- tions or accidents are sometimes beyond the capabilities of local hospitals to provide the necessary care needed. That is where Life Flight comes in, to transfer those patients to specialized trauma hospitals in Portland and Seattle. Established in 1978, Life Flight Network was the first of its kind on the west coast and over the years has com- bined with four hospi- tals in the Northwest to jointly offer services to patients. Hospitals in Portland include Providence Hospital, Legacy Em- manuel, and Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU). For the state of Idaho, Saint Alphonso's Hospital provides services. Stationed at the Dallesport Airport, Life Flight Network services all of Klickitat County, parts of Yakima Coun- ty, and the east side of Mt. Adams. It also ser- vices The Dalles and Hood River communi- ties in Oregon. Klickitat Valley Health (KVH) is one of those hospitals that uses Life Flight one or more times a week, and the emergency staff are very happy with the service. "I Can't say enough good, things about Life Flight," Emergency Services RN Hannah Gunnyon says. "Their team is responsive and dependable. We are blessed tohave this ser- vicd in our community. They are amazing." Life Flight Network regional director Ja- cob Dalstra says they get,at least one call per day--sometimes more--for an emergen- cy air transport in this See Life Flight, page 10 o II I1 !! IIIII! IJJ! I/I IIII, ,! PHOTOS ABOVE: MAX ERIKSON. RIGHT: Lou MARZELES. SIGNS OF THE SEASON: There was the Candy Cane Lane Parade, more bazaars, and the annual food drive in Goldendale this past week- end. Santa showed up and delighted kids as he hitched a ride with the Goldendale Volunteer Fire Department. Rescue 7 vehicles picked up lots of food for those in need in the area. MAX ERIKSON REPORTER The latest edition to the restaurant scene in Gold- endale is La Plazita Mexi- can Restaurant, located at 118 W. Main St. La Plazita started serving on Nov. 27 with a soft opening, and they're thinking about a larger grand opening in the near future. Serving a variety of Mexican dishes from burritos to chili rellenos, manager Miguel Sanchez says it is 100 percent au- thentic Mexican food. "The food we are serv- ing is like the food you would find in Mexico," See Food, page 10 MAX ERICKSON NEW EATERY IN TOWN: The staff of La Plazita Taquena pose proudly in front of their new restaurant on Main Street in Goldendale. Their menu consists of Mexican food likely to be unfamiliar to many--unless you're actually from Mexico. Experienced manager and cook Miguel Sanchez (right) has cooked for the Glass Onion and the Town House. "We put a lot of love into making our food," he says. Reminder: The Sentinel news- stand price goes to $1 in January. See story on page 4. district gears up for levy, MAX ERIKSON REPORTER A group of indepen- dent volunteers gath- ered last week to pre- pare for the upcoming school district's Main- tenance and Operations Levy, scheduled for a vote by Goldendale res- idents on Feb. 13, 2018. The levy is a two-year extension to the vot- er-approved levy from 2014 that expires next December 2018. The new levy will cover the costs for the 2019-2020 school years. The upcoming levy will run at $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value. This new levy dollar figure is in compliance with the state's mandated changes to local school levies in the wake of last year's McCleary judgment by the Wash- ington State Supreme Court. The Maintenance and Operation Levy provides approximate- ly 20 percent of the to- tal operating budget for the district, and next year's levy rate is less money than the rate was for the 2014-2018 voter approved levy. What that means for property owners, for ex- ample, is ff your home has an assessed value of $100,000, your school levy tax would be $150 for the year. The funds from the levy covers district costs for teachers' salaries, facility and grounds maintenance, sports, and other ex- tra-curricular activi- ties. It also funds tech- nology upgrades the schools says it needs to stay competitive in the 21st century. Goldendale School District Superinten- dent Mark Heid says that these volunteer committee groups are the people who can re- ally get the word out to the community about the levy. "The reason for the community levy com- mittee is because they can be more proactive then the school district can," Held says. "We can only give them the facts of what we need but the school district is not part of the cam- paign." Heid continues "By law, the school districts can't be involved with influencing voters. So we must have a private group to advocate for the levy and encourage people to vote for it. The committee does all the leg work with adver- tising, yard signs, and radio spots to get the message out." The committee is forming a strategy to get the word out to the public and will be hold- See Levy, page 10