COMMUNITY NEWS

October 2002

Week of October 21, 2002
If you missed the Chili Cook-Off last Saturday at Lyle Park Place, you missed a fun time.  Three fire departments, Lyle, High Prairie, and Appleton vied for exciting prizes.  Lyle received the prize for the most “Gourmet Chili”, High Prairie for the “Hottest” and Appleton for the most “Traditional”.  Appleton also took the prize for the “Most Decorative Booth”.  The challenge is out for next year’s competition.  Spend the winter perfecting your Chili recipe to present next year at Lyle Community Action Council’s Second Annual Chili Cook-Off.  View Photos and Winners!

Lyle Community Action Council Chairman, Barbara Sexton, presented Martin Huffman, President of the Lyle Lions Club with a Certificate of Appreciation.  The Lions Club donated one of the two park benches, now in place at the park.  Greg Colt Land Office donated the other and it is our understanding that at least one more bench is on its way.

The Community Action Council is requesting information from the citizens of Lyle.  Please contact Peyt Turner at 365-2333 with information needed to complete the communities Disaster Plan.  We would like to know of people with special needs (wheel chairs, oxygen, etc.).  Also residents that would help others with evacuations and names of those who might have forms of communication like VHF, or short wave radios.  The plan will be finalized with the county in November 2002.

Just a Reminder:

The Chip Site is open.

Lyle’s Burn Ban is in effect.

LCAC October meeting is Monday, the 28^th, with a Klickitat  PUD representative as guest speaker.

LCAC election of three Board positions will be held at the November 25^th meeting.  Barbara Sexton and Joy Collins are up for re-election and the vacant position has two candidates, Mildred Lykens and Pam Essley.

Lyle History: As published in the Enterprise, July 1967.

Lyle Pioneer History, continued, as recounted by Jesse A. Jewell.

Jim had quite an interesting life.  At the age of 22, he headed west for California.  Traveling light and fast his party made it in 5 ½ months; He mined there for several years.

Money made at Mining

There must have been some money made in mining, for Jim was able to buy a boat ticket on “The Golden Age,” bound for back home in Iowa.  Mr. Lyle made it back home all in one piece – but the boat didn’t.  Seems as though an island didn’t turn out and let them go by, or the boat got crossed up in the cross winds, ran aground and sank somewhere down by Panama.  Another boat passing by, and seeing their plight, picked them up, and just in time, too, as they could think of many preferable things, namely, more pleasant surroundings and sitting down to a square meal.  It wasn’t clear sailing, but he did make it back to Iowa. 

“Even if you’re on the right track you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”  Will Rogers 



Week of October 14, 2002
The Community Action Council is requesting information from the citizens of Lyle to finalize the community disaster plan.  We need to know of people with special needs (for example, wheel chairs, oxygen, etc.), residents who could help others with evacuation, and names of those individuals who might have forms of communication devices like VHF or short wave radios.  Please contact Peyt Turner at 365-2333 with this important information.  The plan will be finalized with the county in November 2002.

Just a reminder:

The chip site is open for the summer.

Lyle’s burn “ban” is in effect.

The LCAC Chili Cook-off will be held this coming Saturday, October 19, beginning at 1 p.m. Good chili, good company and good fun. Hope to see a big crowd.

LCAC is hosting a Candidate’s night on October 22, at 6:30 p.m.

October’s Community Action Council meeting is Monday October 28^th.  Someone from the Klickitat PUD will be the guest speaker

Remember it is your right, your privilege and your duty to VOTE!

LCAC election of three Board positions will be held at the November meeting. Barbara Sexton and Joy Collins are up for re-election and the vacant position has two candidates, Pam Essley and Mildred Lykens. 

Lyle History, as published in The Enterprise, July 6, 1967:
Lyle Pioneer History (continued), as recounted for readers by Jesse A. Jewell.  When this section became settled, and riverboats were plying the waters of the mighty Columbia, this settlement was known as Klickitat Landing.  It remained so until after James O. Lyle became the first appointed postmaster.  Jim had quite an interesting life. At the age of 22 he headed west for California. Traveling light and fast, his party made it in 5 ½ months, he mined there for several years.

A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

Week of October 7, 2002
The Community Action Council is requesting information from the citizens of Lyle. To finalize the community disaster plan we need to know of people with special needs (wheel chairs, oxygen etc), residents that could help others with evacuation, and names of those who might have forms of communication like VHF, or short wave radios. Please contact Peyt Turner at 365-2333 with this information. The plan will be finalized with the county in November 2002.

Were you were one of the many that enjoyed the Lions Club breakfast last Saturday?  Do you remember that that breakfast was started many years ago to fund the building of the Community Center? With the funds raised by the Lions Club and help from the first grant for the EDA Landfill dollars the entire county has benefited from this beautiful facility. This an example of one of the many ways the taxpayers has shared the benefits of the Landfill.

Crime Stats for September: Disorderly conduct 1, animal complaints 2, custodial interference 1,weapons violation 1, hulk inspections 1, malicious mischief 1, trespass 1, motor vehicle accident (non injury) 1, recover stolen property 1, domestic dispute 1, civil complaint 1, suspicious vehicle 1, agency assists 1, citizens assist 1, and fire 1. Looking better, only 16 calls from Lyle in September.

Fire Stats for September: There were 8 fire calls and 4 medical calls.  Lyle is so fortunate to have such a good volunteer fire and first responder teams. Tell them how much you appreciate them when you see one of them.

Just a reminder:

The chip site is open for the summer.

Lyle’s burn “ban” is in effect.

The LCAC Chili Cook-off will be held on October 19^th. Good chili, good company and good fun. Hope to see a big crowd.

October’s Community Action Council meeting is Monday October 28^th.

LCAC is hosting a Candidate’s night on October 22, at 6:30 p.m.

Remember it is your right, your privilege and your duty to VOTE!

LCAC election of three Board positions will be held at the November meeting. Barbara Sexton and Joy Collins are up for re-election and the vacant position has two candidates, Pam Essley and Mildred Lykens.

Lyle History, as published in The Enterprise, July 6, 1967:
Lyle Pioneer History (continued), as recounted for readers by Jesse A. Jewell.  It wasn’t long then before the best and easiest to go to, was surveyed; then the government would bet 160 acres if land that a man would starve to death before proving it up. It wasn’t easy, some did and some didn’t.

A great many that came west were single men seeking their fortunes.  When they had proved up on their quarter section, a lot of the men sent back east for their sweethearts, and dear ones left behind until everything was more suitable for the homemakers. Our West really began to settle up then.

Of all the things you wear your expression is the most important.


 
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