Flower Power

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Written By Tom Peterson
Audrey Stephens, a bus driver for District 21 for the past 32 years, enjoyed a little gardening detail this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 6. She and fellow bus driver, Cathy Parke, 23 years a bus driver, said they were working on the flowerbed at the entra…

Audrey Stephens, a bus driver for District 21 for the past 32 years, enjoyed a little gardening detail this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 6. She and fellow bus driver, Cathy Parke, 23 years a bus driver, said they were working on the flowerbed at the entrance of Dry Hollow Elementary are “finding things to do where we don’t lose wages. We always take pride in our schools and we try to make them look that way. After we get done with this we will deliver lunches through the school lunch program.” The pair also spend time on high-touch points in the school, wiping them down to guard against coronavirus.




Tom Peterson

Lead Editor

Tom Peterson’s journalism career spans three decades, which included stints at the Lincoln City Newsguard, The Grants Pass Daily Courier, The Bend Bulletin, and The Dalles Chronicle. He and his family came to The Dalles in 2003. He is married to Peggy Palenik-Peterson. Their two daughters graduated from The Dalles High School.

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