Audrey Bentz There have been a sizable number of residents who put in so many hours/days of volunteer work, to make this annual event a major way to support our firefighters and upkeep of the community center. We all benefit—especially … Continue reading
Barbara Parrish Myrin’s brats have become so “famous” that two men from Washougal tried to be first in line to buy the 10 pounds of brats donated to the Silent Auction. They got up early and headed out. In their … Continue reading
Audrey Bentz During the Firehouse Sale, I felt inspired to write this song which goes to the old tune “I Love Those Dear Hearts and Gentle People.” Some of us had fun singing it at the sale during lunch on … Continue reading
Deborah Fenwick A HUGE THANK YOU to all of the hardworking volunteers who made this year’s event the best ever!! Once again High Prairie residents proved what a truly special community we live in and how everyone can work together … Continue reading
Diane Cazalet In late April seven of the High Prairie Needlers took the train for a two-night stay in Seattle. When we took our seats on Amtrak upon departure from Vancouver the conductor didn’t bother to check our tickets but … Continue reading
Rebecca Sonniksen “This may be the most students I’ve had in my studio,” commented artist Scott Sonniksen, as two groups of Centerville School students toured his Swale Creek studio May 9. As a follow-up to an earlier classroom presentation, Jennifer … Continue reading
From Garden Way’s Joy of Gardening Cookbook by Janet Ballantyne Serves 6–8 It won’t be long until gardens are in full production! Use those excess cucumbers at the height of the harvest for this mild curry. If you like your … Continue reading
Audrey Bentz As you likely know, the Monarch Butterflies were becoming endangered, due primarily to increased used of herbicides, and the loss of the Milkweed plant which they need for reproduction. But because efforts are made to bring the plant … Continue reading
Audrey Bentz and James Day We try again on the 30th of June—the weather didn’t cooperate last month, and we wanted to have the best viewing possible for this amazing gift of a world-renowned observatory in our “back yard.” Another … Continue reading
Lozetta Doll The Fort Vancouver Regional Library Bookmobile will be stopping again this summer at the old fire hall on Centerville Highway. There will be a summer reading program for teens and children with lots of good prizes and incentives. … Continue reading
Mike Richards High Prairie friends and neighbors, it is with a tinge of bittersweet that I write this installment for the High Prairian. This will be my final contribution to this wonderful publication as President of the High Prairie Community … Continue reading
Deborah Fenwick, Firehouse Sale Chair The annual High Prairie Firehouse Sale will be here before we know it, on May 13, 14 and 15. This is the main fundraiser of the year to provide money for Community Center operating expenses … Continue reading
Audrey Bentz Goldendale Observatory State Park is home to one of the nation’s largest public telescopes. There is none like it in the Northwest, and we live just 45 minutes away here in High Prairie! Therefore, we have arranged to … Continue reading
Submitted by The High Prairie Needlers “I think I have found you a real bargain on Craig’s List,” she said. “It is a complete quilt kit for only $25.00.” The money was sent, the kit purchased, and when it arrived … Continue reading
Diane Cazalet I recently found out that I have metastasized breast cancer. I thought I was a cancer survivor for nearly 17 years, but somehow a few cells escaped and lay dormant and now have shown up in my liver. … Continue reading
Gwen Berry These have got to be the easiest fund-raising activities ever! To make money for the High Prairie Community Council, all you have to do is go shopping as usual. Fred Meyer Community Rewards Fred Meyer has a new … Continue reading
Anna Purcell The English King Charles II was known to take tea in the afternoon in the mid-17th century, but High Tea—where did this idea come from? It came from Anna Maria Stanhope, the seventh Duchess of Bedford in 1840. … Continue reading
Amanda Richards Clean the inside of your dishwasher with two packets of unsweetened lemon Kool-Aid. Pour the packets of Kool-Aid into each of the dishwasher’s detergent cups and run it empty on the longest and hottest cycle available. Lemon Kool-Aid … Continue reading
Rebecca Sonniksen It was just after 8:00 a.m. when I arrived at the Columbia Gorge Cat Rescue’s (CGCR) spay/neuter clinic at the Lyle Activity Center (the old elementary school) on the corner of Highway 14 & Third Street. Marcia Buser, … Continue reading
Photos by Peg Caliendo and (last one) Jeff McMullin. ^ Top … Continue reading
Tim Darland/Gwen Berry A quick recap of 2015 HPFD activities: Members responded to a total of 100 emergency calls this year, up from 82 last year. Once again, the largest category was Medical Calls (35), followed by Wildland Fires (22) … Continue reading
Jake Jakabosky The High Prairie Fire Department has (almost) lost another long-term, valuable member. Fred Henchell, a department fixture for the past 16 years, declares the summer heat is getting to him, so “it’s time to get out of the … Continue reading
Gwen Berry Seriously— what would we do without these dedicated people? Who’d be there to put out a chimney fire, keep a wildfire from threatening homes, respond when there’s a car accident, or come and provide medical assistance when someone … Continue reading
Alex Bertulis I’m ensconced in our little “Airstream” trailer in the Gorge and feeling very cozy, despite the cooling environment. It’s October and the colors are changing. Here, on the edge of the desert, the wind has stopped, so no … Continue reading
The Spring 2016 High Prairian is available. This one is full! Read about the new plans for the upcoming Firehouse Sale, a High Prairie High Tea, hunting ‘King Boletus’, honoring Lyle/High Prairie firefighters, lots of pictures and (of course) much more… … Continue reading
