TD Kiwanis are packing it in this June. Visitors are welcome. Today, June 1, OSU Extension Agent Ashley Thompson reports on 2023 cherry crop outlook. June 8 - City Manager Matthew Klebes offers a city update. June 15 - John Foley will talk about family and Spooky’s history. June 22 - Commissioner Phil Brady speaks on Wasco County happenings. June 29 - Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield presents the art rock project beside her gallery/studio.

Mar. 2 speaker is Deidre Baumgarten on opportunities to serve through Scouting programs. Mar. 9 speaker is Amanda Lawrence from Next Door. Feb. 16 Kevin Greenwood from Port of Hood River will address the H.R. Bridge project. Mar. 23 Columbia Bank managers Carmen Myers and Rod Cole will talk about what’s happening in banking and their bank’s merger with Umpqua Bank.

TD Kiwanis October Programs focus on housing, houseless issues

I met my scalper, Kiwanian Dennis Morgan, in the parking lot. He set me up with two delightful tickets for my wife Peggy and myself with seating, well, anywhere we wanted. It appeared the crowd was prepared for the event, many bringing their own steak knives. Many opted for Orange Soda and a chocolate chip cookie for dessert. Oh wait, that was me.

— July 7 is The Dalles Public Works Director Dave Anderson. — July 14 Supervisor Stevie Stevenson talks about The Next Door Runaway Homeless Youth Services. — July 21 Zoom meeting (no meeting at Spooky’s) City Manager Matthew Klebes addresses his new job. — July 28 is Dennis Knox, President and CEO of Mid-Columbia Medical Center

Kiwanis meetings are held every Thursday at noon at Spooky’s and visitors are welcome. This month’s events include several presentations on the foster care program from varying points of view.

The Dalles Kiwanis December Programs

The Dalles Kiwanis have a loaded schedule for its weekly programs this June. Lisa Commander, education director at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, and Andrea Klaas, executive director of Port of The Dalles, will be speaking in their areas of expertise. And then finish it off with a cool one with Steve Light from Freebridge Brewing. Check out the schedule here.

— May 13 Janet Hamada, Executive Director of The Next Door Inc., will share her organizations’ amazing work during the pandemic.

From D21 Interim Super speaking on the reopening of schools to wildlife Biologist Bill Weiler and the proposed Ulka trail are all hot topics at The Dalles Kiwanis Thursday meetings. Check it out here.

The Dalles Kiwanis Club will feature speakers Darcy Long-Curtis on the homeless shelter project, Sheriff Lane McGill and Don Warren with an update on Main Street plans. Meetings are held on Thursdays at noon via ZOOM. Learn more here.

The Dalles Kiwanis Programs for December.

With brushes in-hand, Kiwanis members spent the beautiful afternoon enjoying the camaraderie and sealing picnic tables and benches at the barbecue area at Sorosis Park. The project has been long-needed at the popular gathering site. The service provided a huge boost to Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation, which received hundreds of hours of free labor.