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GOLDENDALE, WASHINGTON JULY 11, 2012 — 3
HOMETOWN
Chamber of Commerce
is alive and active in
the local community
“The Chamber of Commerce
really doesn’t do anything,
they just pass out flyers”
was a comment overheard
the other day. “The
Chamber” generally refers to
the 10 board members and
the executive director, not the
180 plus members who belong
to the Chamber. So what does
happen at “the Chamber”
Three board members are
very active in the Mid Columbia
Economic Development
District and travel
many miles at
their own expense,
for the singular
purpose of seeking
out ways to improve
the economy
and bring businesses
to our area.
Two board members
are always
visible in the community,
gathering information, asking
questions, supporting the
businesses, and attending the
many events and activities
going on. Another board
member spends hours seeking
out and securing quality
speakers for the weekly community
forum lunches,
which is not an easy task. A
couple more of the board
members can be seen multitasking,
planting and watering
flowers, attending forum
lunches, cleaning up unsightly
areas around town, donating
additional time to research
and committees
which are engaged in meeting
community needs.
There’s a board member committed
to the youth of the
community, another who,
with camera in hand, documents
activities in Goldendale
and surrounding areas.
The pictures from that camera
offer excellent marketing
material. Another board
member oversees the marketing
and advertising, knowing
the importance of advertising
the area. And all of the
board members donate
countless hours creating
quality events like the Home
and Garden Show, Blue Grass
Festival, and Community
Days.
The Executive Director
runs around tying up all the
loose ends from the scurry of
activity created by the dedicated
Board of Directors, coordinating
Town Hall meetings,
marketing, meeting and
greeting the visitors who
come to town, serving as an
ambassador of the Goldendale
and the surrounding
area.
Watch for the addition of
the Goldendale Chamber Ambassadors.
That new leg is
growing strong and rapidly,
having already served in two
customer appreciation business
events, welcomed the
opening of a new restaurant,
and recognized the anniversary
of a business in town.
And there is more to do. We
are always looking for new
members. And yes, we publish
and distribute flyers, too.
The Greater Goldendale
Area Chamber of Commerce
is a member of the Columbia
River Gorge Visitors Association
(CRGVA). The Association
recently sponsored a
Chamber
Chat
Earlene
Sullivan
tourism feasibility study, the
purpose being to analyze how
we can bring more tourism
dollars to the area. The results
of that study were presented
at a recent meeting
held in Cascade Locks.
The study revealed some
great strengths for promoting
more tourism dollars, some
of which were natural beauty,
museums and interpretive
centers, agri-tourism, technology,
adventure, historical
and cultural traditions.
Weaknesses
or areas for improvement:
lack of
visitor rest areas,
very few highway
turn-outs for photography,
poor
highway direction
signage for visitors,
the number of
Gorge area stores and shops
which are closed on Sunday.
The study also suggested
some real opportunities; expand
the festivals, bicycle
rentals and equipment; soft
adventure rentals; niche markets;
and international marketing.
A copy of the presentation
has been requested and will
be made available to all who
are interested as soon as we
receive it at the chamber office.
The 2012 Community Days
and Show-N-Shine Car Show
participation was excellent
this year. The celebration
dates back about 40 years
when two very community
minded ladies, Alma Anderson
and Frances Allyn wanted
to do something to create
harmony between the town
people and city people. The
idea was so successful, it is
still going on today.
And, there is considerable
“unity” required to bring the
events together. Klickitat
PUD volunteered their bucket
truck which provided an
excellent photo shoot location.
Instrumental in this
project were Jeff Thayer,
PUD Operations Manager,
journey linemen Ephan
Wanous, Travis Heilman and
Bema Thayer. Sentinel editor
and publisher Lou Marzeles
loaned his camera to the linemen
to shoot the parade, and
the flash mob dance on Court
Street. The time and effort of
all these individuals is greatly
appreciated. (Non- certified
linemen are not allowed
in the bucket truck)
The Jaycees did an excellent
job getting the parade in
line, one of the biggest ever.
The County provided additional
equipment for electrical
service, and Allied Waste
provided a dumpster. The
Community Days Committee
was on the court house lawn
at 6 a.m. to greet the vendors
and assist with their set up.
All for a great, annual family
community event, community
unity at work 40 years ago
and still working.
OBITUARIES
Patricia Helen Lindsay
Patricia Helen Lindsay,
age 85 years, one month died
July 4, 2012 from complications
of diabetes.
She was born June 4, 1927
in Vancouver,
Washington to
Louis Robert
and Eurah Isabelle
(Van Hoy)
Sly. She was a
member of
Daughters of the
Pioneers and the
Clark County
Quilters Club
and spent many
years quilting
for family, friends and charity.
She was a Judge for the
Clark County Fair, and a
Campfire Girls Leader for
many years.
She is survived by three
children, Roy (Kathleen)
Lindsay Jr. of Madison,
Donald Wilfred Johnston
Born 09-18-1935,
Died 06-30-2012
Preceded in death by father
Bill, mother Helen, sister
Barbra.
He is survived by two
brothers Arden and
Leonard; two sisters Bonnie
and Diane, and many nieces
and nephews. Also his loving
companion Linda Mittleider;
two sons Richard
South Dakota, Pamela
(Duane) Poelvoorde of Vancouver,
Wash., and Kelly
(Dee) Skillings of Battle
Ground, Wash.; 15 grandchildren
and 30 greatgrandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her
husband Roy Lindsay
Sr., her parents,
a sister Jeraldine
Courtney,
brothers Robert
and William Sly,
and several nieces
and nephews.
F u n e r a l
arrangements are with the
Layne Funeral Chapel in
Battle Ground, Washington.
Family will be present Monday
July 9 from 6:30 to
8:30pm. Funeral services
will be 11 a.m., Tuesday at
Laynes Funeral Chapel.
(Debra), Jerry (Susan), five
grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
He was loved and will be
missed by all.
A celebration of his life
will be held July 22, at Newport
Hills Swim and Tennis
Club 5464 119th Ave. S.E.,
Bellevue, WA from 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Charles Neal Atkins
July 19, 1927 - February 16, 2012.
Charles Neal Atkins was born July 19, 1927 in Goldendale.
Neal lived in Mosier, Oregon, and passed away in Bend,
Oregon.
He leaves wife Virginia; daughters Vicki Huber and
Susan Atkins; son Steve Atkins; grandchildren Travis
Huber, Rachel Huber, and Amber Atkins; and brothers Max,
Hugh and Ted Atkins.
Condolences may be sent to 1981 S. Adams, Madras, OR
97741.
Murray receives Liberty Honors scholarship
Judah Murray was accepted
into Liberty University
Honors Program. To
qualify, honor students must
have a minimum SAT of
1270 or an ACT of 29 and an
unweighted GPA of 3.50, or
a college student with a 3.50
GPA. Murray is currently a
junior with a 3.9 GPA
Honor students have an
early class registration period
and smaller class size
and a renewable $4,000 per
year scholarship.
Murray is the son of
Barry and Rachel Murray, of
Goldendale.
Voncille Armstrong
Vada Voncille Armstrong
(nee Jones) passed away
June 19, 2012 near her home
in Bonners Ferry, Idaho
from a stroke and
Alzheimer’s Disease.
Voncille (Von)
was born November
18, 1941 in Elk
City, OK to
William and Claudia
Jones. When
she was seven,
the family moved
to White Salmon,
WA. She attended
school in White
Salmon, graduating from
Columbia High School in
1959. During her senior
year, she began a
work/study program with
Pacific Northwest Bell. Part
of her school day was spent
plugging the cords into the
switchboard, making long
distance calls for patrons,
and blowing the noon whistle,
which was a toggle
switch on the side of the
switchboard. When a fire
was called in, there were
two whistles and the switchboard
would light up with
calls from people wanting to
know where the fire was.
After graduation, she
worked full time for the telephone
company. Later, she
worked for the White
Salmon School District.
During her freshman
year, she met the love of her
life, Ron Armstrong. They
married March 18, 1961 and
Doris Brumbaugh
had a son, Kevin, and a
daughter, Karen.
Through Ron’s employment
with the State of Washington
and their square
dancing, they
made friends
with many people
in Goldendale.
After retiring,
Ron and Von
moved to Moyie
Springs, Idaho to
enjoy the outdoors.
They also
found a new
square dancing
group of friends
and enjoyed traveling
around Idaho, Montana, and
into Canada.
She is survived by her
best friend and husband of
51 years, Ron; son, Kevin
and his wife Tina; grandchildren,
Mara and Matt of
White Salmon; and daughter,
Karen and her family.
She is also survived by three
sisters, Virginia Rabern-
Hall of Beaverton, OR;
Nancy Walker of Snohomish,
WA; and Ellen
Hansen of Goldendale, WA.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
William and Claudia Jones;
sister, Lorene Forney; and
brother Cliff Jones.
A memorial service will
be held at 1 p.m., July 28,
2012 at the White Salmon
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made to
the Alzheimer’s Association
(http://www.alz.org).
Doris Maybelle Brumbaugh
passed away at her
home in White Salmon on
July 5, 2012 at the age of 87.
She was born in Portland,
Oregon on March 12, 1925 to
Maybelle Jane (Arnold) and
Archie Delbert Huskey.
Doris was raised in Mosier,
Oregon. During World War
II she worked in the shipyards
of Portland. In 1947,
she married Philip Vernon
Brumbaugh and the couple
moved to White Salmon that
same year. Doris was a hard
worker. She loved to read
and spend time with her
family.
Mrs. Brumbaugh is survived
by daughters and
sons-in-law Verna and Buckley
Smith of White Salmon,
Phyllis and Ed Panky of
White Salmon and Sandra
and Dale Vermeire of Vancouver;
sisters Lucille Bennett
of White Salmon and
Lois and husband Vern Root
of Mosier; brothers Delbert
and wife Elaine Huskey,
Jack and wife Betty Huskey,
Wayne Huskey, Kenneth and
wife Wendy Huskey all of
Mosier; six grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
Gardner Funeral Home
handled cremation arrangements.