Taco Bar Great Success!

Thank you Sherri, Lisa, and Barbara for making those delicious tacos!

Holiday Bazaar

Artisans fill the Lyle Activity Center with holiday cheer!

November 13th & 14th

Holiday Bazaar

Lyle Activity Center

(Old Elementary School Building)

OLESS Meeting Minutes ov Nov 2 now available

Minutes are posted at: http://lyleschoolbuilding.blogspot.com/

WSU Sociology Students at Work for You!

Sociology 433, an undergraduate class at Washington State University, has been researching options and resources for topics that are important to your rural communities as you work to reduce poverty. Topics include: affordable housing, neighborhood safety, youth activities and much, much more.

Your community may be in contact with one of these teams, but all of their research may be relevant to the issues you are addressing. Click to the Horizons website http://www.horizons.wsu.edu/project/horizons3/community.html to read about their work.

What's Happening in Lyle

November 13 & 14 (Friday & Saturday)	Lyle Ladies Holiday Bazaar & OLESS Taco Bar at the Lyle Activity Center (Old Lyle Elementary School), both days 9:00 AM – 4:00 OM. Don’t miss it! Taco Bar will feature both meat and vegetarian options. There will be several raffles, including for a beautiful, locally-made quilt.
November 13 & 14 (Friday & Saturday)	Pretenders live dinner theatre presents Happy Anniversary Angel 7:00 PM at the Lyle Grange. $25 includes lasagna dinner by Beneventis. Tickets available at Country Café, Beneventi’s and Klindts bookstore. Visit their web site: http://www.pretenderstheatrecompany.org
November 15 (Sunday)	Habitat for Humanity Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the Lion's Community Center. $5.00 or $4.00 for children and seniors.
November 17 (Tuesday)	OLESS Fundraising Committee Meeting at 6:30 – 8:00 PM at the Lyle Activity Center (Old Lyle Elementary School). We will be planning a May 1 “Tour de Fleur” wildflower hiking/biking/community event. Contact Lisa Conway at lisaconway@gorge.net or 365-6828 if would like to be a part of this project but cannot attend the meeting.
November 20 & 21st (Monday)	Lyle Middle School and High School Drama Presents ... “Trouble at the Talent Show” at 7:00 PM at the Dallesport Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room An Audience Participation Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. $5 with proceeds, including donations, to the Lyle High School Senior Class of 201. Tickets available at Lyle High School or the Dallesport Elementary School. Dinner: Lasagna w/soup, salad, bread.
November 23 (Monday)	Lyle Community Council Meeting at 7:00 PM at the Lion's Community Center. Full agenda will be posted at the Post Office prior to the meeting. Elections will be held at this meeting.
November 26-29 (Thursday – Sunday)	Lyle Wineries Food Drive! Donate a non-perishable food item when you visit & the tasting fee will be waived at these wineries on Thanksgiving weekend: COR Cellars, Domaine Pouillon, Jacob Williams, Memaloose & Syncline. All food items will be donated to the Washington Gorge Action Program in Bingen, WA to help those most in need in our community this holiday season.
November 30 (Monday)	OLESS (Old Lyle Elementary School Supporters) Meeting at 7:00 PM at the Lyle Activity Center (Old Lyle Elementary School). Please join us! There is much to be done. Minutes from last meeting are available at: http://lyleschoolbuilding.blogspot.com/
December 2 (Friday)	Game Night 7:00 – 10:00 PM at the Lyle Activity Center (Old Lyle Elementary School). A chance for community members of all ages to hang out and have a good time Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Stay tuned for details!
December 3 (Saturday)	Lion’s Club Breakfast from 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM at the Lion's Community Center. $5.00 or $2.00 for children 6-12 and free for children under 6. Great omelets or ham & eggs and all the pancakes you can eat.
December 20 (Sunday)	2009 Lyle Christmas Bird Count. Volunteers are needed to count birds and record species around Lyle for the 13th annual Christmas count that is one of 2500 Christmas counts happening nation-wide. Interested people should contact Bob Hansen at 509 637-2736 or bobhansen@gorge.net. If you have a bird feeder, you can also participate by observing the feeder .

OLESS Meeting Minutes (Old Lyle Elementary School Supporters)

October 5 meeting minutes now posted at http://lyleschoolbuilding.blogspot.com/

Fundraising Meeting

FIRST

Meeting September 29th

Everyone Welcome!

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OLESS (Old Lyle Elementary School Supporters)

Upcoming OLESS meeting!

October 5th at 7:00 pm

Old Elementary School Building

Newest Newsletter Issue Now On-line!

October-December 2009

Click on above text to follow link

9-14-09 OLESS Meeting Minutes now posted

Horizons Steering Team Meeting Minutes posted

Read the minutes at: http://lylesteeringcommittee.blogspot.com/

Lyle Community Survey Results

Lyle Hosts Foundation Event

On September 3rd over 50 participants gathered at Lyle's new Activity Center for a chance to share their community's Horizons success stories to Northwest Area Foundation (NWAF) and Washington State University delegates.

Contributors from both Klickitat and Skamania counties attended the meeting that highlighted each community's grassroots projects. The Horizons communities in partnership with WSU Extension have been working together with funding from the NWAF to help reduce poverty and increase prosperity in rural communities throughout both counties.

Many outstanding programs have been initiated that range in theme and issue, but all have contributed to improving the quality of life for the people living in our area.

The campaign to preserve the old elementary school building and park in order to convert it into Lyle's new Activity Center was showcased at the event as one of Lyle's current Horizons efforts.

Please Come to the Next Meeting!

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Fundraising Meeting

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EVERYONE WELCOME!

Have You Noticed the Activity?

Lyle's Activity Center is looking better all the time!

A Remembrance with Honor

Written by Carol Craig

Lyle, Wash.-
Two completely different backgrounds and two men who held the same reverence for the Klickitat River and Mother Nature's offerings were honored by family and friends August 27 at the Balfour Klickitat Trail.

Yakama leader, elder, statesman, broker and chairman of the Yakama Nation, the late William F. Yallup, Sr. and Glen Chilcutt, father and grandfather will be remembered as men who held the highest esteem for the river and it's bounty.

The trail winds by the river on the west side where hikers can now sit and rest at the bench sites overlooking the landscape. The Klickitat flows into the Columbia River at Lyle in the gorge.

The benches were blessed by Yakama religious leaders and prayers were given for the families. Chilcutt and Yallup both have their names on the resting back of each bench. On the first bench the Chilcutt family requested on the plaque the words: "Teach a child to fish." And both are inscribed with "In memory of."

"This was his favorite place. His family knew he was at peace when at this place," said 90-year old Pearl Chilcutt. The Chilcutt family included children and grandchildren.

"The people who respect the environment and hike here will have a place to sit and rest," said Martha Yallup, wife of the late Yallup, Sr. "We fished in this river. It's a special place." Yallup along with her family members, tribal leaders and friends gathered with the Chilcutt family afterwards for a luncheon at the local Lions Club.

Horizons Steering Team Meeting Minutes August 25, 2009

Now posted on Steering Committee site:

http://lylesteeringcommittee.blogspot.com/

Steering Committee

Lyle Steering Committee Meeting

August 25th

1:00-3:00 pm

Lyle Activity Center

OLESS MEETING

Next Meeting Scheduled:
September 14 at 7:00 pm

At the Lyle Activity Center (Old Lyle Elementary School)

Everyone Welcome!

Thank You Lyle

Lyle Summertime Celebration in the Park was SPLENDID!

Thank you to:

Horizons

Lyle Merc

Country Cafe

Lyle Tap Room

Lyle Hotel

Lyle Area Wineries

For serving up some delicious, top-notch food and drink.

It was a perfect community event!

Thank you all for coming and participating in the Community Visioning Survey.

Skate Competition

Summertime

Community Vision Survey

You may print a copy and submit your completed survey to any of the following local merchants:

Lyle Merc

Country Cafe

Lyle Tap Room

Lyle Hotel

Your thoughtful responses are greatly appreciated.

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Lyle's Community Visioning Survey

Horizons Steering Team Meeting

Monday, August 10 at 7:00 PM
Lyle Activity Center
(Old Lyle Elementary School)

Horizons Steering Committee Meets

July 29th at 7 pm

Lyle Activity Center

(Old Lyle Elementary School)

OLESS MEETING

Summer Celebration!

Lyle Community Event

Friday August 14th

Starting at 5:30 p.m.

Live Music

Free Food

Family Fun!

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OLESS (Old Lyle Elementary School Supporters)

Supporters of the Old Lyle Elementary School Building and Park will hold their next OLESS meeting on August 3, at 7:00 p.m. at the Elementary School.

Community input is desired on how to transform the building into a Community Activity Center for Lyle residents.

Come and share your ideas and suggestions.

Everyone is welcome.

Upcoming Classes in Wishram

Stocking Up From The Garden

Save money and learn the latest food safety guidelines for healthy and safe ways to preserve food at home. Each participant will receive printed instructional materials.

During these classes you will learn:

• Equipment needed, where to get it and the cost

• Basic instruction on safe procedures

• Resource list of helpful websites and supplies

• Hands on Learning

• WSU Extension publications

 

Classes Start: Tuesday - July 27^th

Three additional classes will be held. The dates will be determined by the class participant.

Held at: Wishram Community (Location TBA)

Time:  2:00PM – 6:00PM

Cost: Free to Horizon Community Members

Pre-registration To register call 509-773-6067 or email lindaj@gorge.net

First class-Canning fruits, tomatoes and salsas

Learn the reason for water bath canning and how to determine if you product is safe. Learn how to safely preserve salsas and tomato products.

Additional Classes

• Jams, Jellies and Pie Fillings

• Pickling Fruits and Vegetables-Freezing and Drying

• Pressure canning vegetables and meats

OLESS Work Party a Success!

See more photos at:

http://lyleschoolbuilding.blogspot.com/

Weed Watcher Program

Weed Workshop coming to The Dallesport Elementary School

July 17, Aug. 14, & Aug.. 28th

For more information contact:

Elsie L. David

WSU-Klickitat County Extension

228 West Main, MS-CH-12

Goldendale, WA 98620

Email: elsied@co.klickitat.wa.us or klickitat@wsu.edu

Web site: www.klickitat.wsu.edu

Phone: 509-773-5817     FAX: 509-773-5707

HELP CLEAN UP PARK

SATURDAY JULY 18TH AT 9:00 A.M.

PLEASE COME JOIN LYLE'S PARK ENTHUSIASTS BEAUTIFY OUR GREENSPACE FOR A FEW HOURS THIS SATURDAY.

HELP PULL WEEDS, TRIM BUSHES, PICK UP TRASH, OR OTHER ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS OF YOUR CHOICE.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

OLESS Meeting Minutes (Old Lyle Elementary School Supporters)

July 13, 2009 Meeting Minutes are now posted on: http://lyleschoolbuilding.blogspot.com/

OLESS

OLESS MEETING!

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Volunteer(s) needed

I need a volunteer (or 2) to help me remove punture vine (goat heads) from the old elementary school property in Lyle. This multi-year project (get rid of that obnoxious vine, started about 3 years ago) has been successfull but there are mature plants down there that need to be pulled ASAP. Also, we need to do a site survey so the county or school can do some selective herbicide spraying down there next week. The more manual pulling/surveying we do, the less spray is needed. This old school property was completely infested a few years ago, so we have come a long way in managing this pest!

I'd like to do it early Sat AM (7/11). Call me if you want to help me for one hour of work. 509-365-6828...Lisa Conway.

Puncutre Vine (Tribulus terrestris) will flatten any and all bike and stroller tires, can be transported back home via car tires and is terrible to step on. Please help me fight this obnoxious creature!

Lyle's Horizons Steering Team Meeting Minutes July 9, 2009

Attendees: Linda Williams, Bob Hansen, Lori Hull, Sherri Starkin, Vern Harpole, Barbara Sexton, Marcia Buser (notetaker). Not present: Mindy Robison, Mildred Lykens, Julie Larson

Purpose: 1^st meeting for Horizons Phase III: Community Visioning. During this phase, the Steering Team will involve the community in developing a Strategic Poverty Action Plan. This will involve surveying community members and sharing the results at a Horizons Community Celebration.

Minutes:

1. Discussion & Decisions:

a. Visioning Process:

Must involve at least 15% of the community. We will do a door-to- door survey, and include not only town, but Old Hwy 8, Canyon Road, Centerville Hwy, Hwy 142 to a designated mileage from Lyle.

Survey should include about 5 questions that are relevant to our Horizons projects.

We will need volunteers to survey assigned areas & handout flyers for Horizons Community Celebration (item 1.c.). Survey plan to be developed at next meeting July 14^th – see at end of minutes. May include doing a prize drawing raffle for those completing the survey.

Include other active Horizons participants to help out with survey. They are also welcome to attend Steering Team meetings as non-voting members.

b. Strategic Poverty Action Plan:

Must be submitted by September 1^st. Since we are already doing so many of the items, and more, that came out of our Study Circles and Community Forum, we just need to capture them in a plan that includes:

§ Action plan description (What’s the project & why its important)

§ How will this address poverty?

§ Who is involved & their contact information

§ Action steps, including who is responsible and due dates

§ Indicators of success

The Steering Team will write this plan together via email – see related action items below.

c. Horizons Community Celebration:

Planned for Friday, August 14 at 5:30 PM – see related action items below & agenda for next Steering Team Meeting July 14 at end of minutes.

2. Action Items from this Meeting:

a. Visioning Process:

ü Linda – send examples of other communities’ surveys

ü All Steering Team members – submit ideas for survey to Marcia

ü Marcia – draft survey based on ideas submitted

ü Marcia – check on availability of a good county map to use for survey assignments

b. Strategic Poverty Action Plan:

ü Linda – Provide update on budget for Phase III activities (estimated $1500)

ü Linda – investigate setting up workshops for us on grant writing & fundraising, and other possible workshops.

ü Marcia – draft template for plan

ü All Steering Team – help finalize after survey results are compiled.

c. Horizons Community Celebration:

ü Vern – approach Tap Room, Lyle Hotel, Country Café about catering August 14 Celebration

ü Lori – draft flyer for celebration

ü Barbara – check with nephew for live music

d. Other Action Items:

ü Bob - contact Gorge Net for possible wi-fi hot spot at school & report at OLESS meeting on July 13.

ü Lori – make flyers & post for OLESS meeting on Monday July 13.

ü Vern – approach Lion’s Club to see if he can give updates on Horizons activities and create a better partnership with them

ü Linda – send out information on upcoming food preservation class (?July 27?)

ü Marcia – will serve as point of contact for Steering Team

Next Steering Team Meeting: Tuesday, July 14 - 6:00 PM at Old Elementary School (Potluck dinner meeting) Agenda: § Update on OLESS meeting (Vern) § Celebration Planning (all) § Survey Plan – final draft & implementation plan (all) § Lion’s Club update (Vern)