CLEAN-UP: Most of those living in Lyle received their door-to-door delivery of a bright orange clean-up bag, along with several fliers, one of which is the rules of the clean-up, and several concerning upcoming events. This weekend the donated dumpsters (only four this year) will be in place at the school bus garage. Pack down and bag all the garbage you can, to dispose of it free. This is a council sponsored event for the betterment of our community.
"Thursday at Three" at 3 p.m. at the Lyle Activity Center, a weekly work party is held to help create our community activity center and green space and is now working on the pavilion. Please come and get involved, as the weather improves. There are so many projects relying on volunteers to give time and share their talents.
The next game night at the Lyle Activity Center will be Friday, April 9. Cards, music, puzzles and goodies. All are welcome to come and have some fun.
The OLESS (Old Lyle Elementary School Supporters) meeting is scheduled for April 12 at 7 p.m.
April 25, The Lyle United Methodist Church is inviting you to its second "Gospel Service" with live music.
The 2nd annual River People's Cultural Exchange, May 15, noon to 7, will honor all military veterans and local government officials. Once again there will be American Native dancers, drummers and story tellers to entertain, along with the native salmon feast. Come, enjoy the fellowship at this exchange. Twin Bridges Museum will also be open that day.
History (Pioneer Days much better than Atomic Age, says Ira Rowland (not sure what paper this is from): "Called to the house by the incessant ringing of the phone, he answered in a loud, booming voice "Abraham Lincoln" later when the phone rang again, he shouted "George Washington."
"The call was long distance from Portland. To improve the poor connection he thumped vigorously on the oak box that houses the instrument and apparently with good effect."
"I had the first phone in the country", he said later. "It went from White Salmon down to the ferry landing, J. W. Taylor and I ran the ferry between White Salmon and Hood River. J. W. and I strung the wires ourselves. That was in 1901 as I remember. After then folks could call from White Salmon down to the dock to see if they had any freight. It saved a lot of running."
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