Born and raised in White Salmon, Washington, John grew up surrounded by the rugged beauty of the Gorge — a landscape that would later inspire the textures and designs in his work.
ASHLEY NEFF-HINKLE
Principal Designer at Neff Designs
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There’s a moment I see more often than people expect. A project wraps. Construction is done, everything is installed, and on paper, it all looks beautiful.
But once you’re living in it, something still feels… off.
LEE McPHERSON, AAMS, CRPS
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
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Let’s say you dream of spending your retirement mornings on a warm beach, coffee in hand, waves rolling in. To get there, you had a simple plan: save $1 million and buy the beach house you always wanted.
THE GORGE — The buttercups found on The Dalles Mountain are unique, endangered, and are being monitored and protected by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The fast-moving water of the Missoula Floods during the Ice Age shaped the beautiful landscape of the Gorge by scraping away rocks and sediment through the valley, and it also shaped the unique growth of The Dalles Mountain Buttercup.
Perhaps there’s new inspiration calling you? Whichever it is, consider making it a fun and affordable adventure by utilizing used materials. The Gorge Rebuild-it Center in Hood River is the perfect place to start your search.
By KELSEY SOLTYSIAK
OSU Hood River County Extension
Central Gorge Master Gardener Volunteer
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Years later, gardening with my own toddler has become one of my favorite parts of parenting. She will refuse a tomato at the dinner table but happily take bites straight from the garden. There’s something about being outside, hands in the soil, that changes the experience entirely.
