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Board views on termination of director

  • Neita Cecil
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The Northern Wasco County Parks & Recreation District board voted to terminate the contract of its longtime executive director, Scott Green. Nikki Lesich, Catherine Whalen and Travis Dray voted in favor of terminating the contract, while Dean Dollarhide and Marcus Denney voted against it. Green said the close vote to terminate him after nine years on the job “raised a lot of eyebrows” in the parks district.

Digging in for the pool
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Digging in for the pool

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THOUGH ACTUAL earth-moving is still a few days away, community representatives marked the beginning of construction of the new 50-meter Thompson Park Pool Monday, Oct. 27, with a ground breaking ceremony. Pictured, from left, are Wasco County Commissioner Scott Hege, The Dalles Mayor Steve Lawrence and Northern Wasco County Parks & Recreation District board members Travis Dray, Dean Dollarhide, Marcus Denny, Catherine Whalen, and Nikki Lesich.