External Resources – Contacts
Please see Sherman County’s new Department and Staff Directory for full and updated contact details for county agencies and government personnel. Below is the archived list of countywide contacts from Sherman County’s former website, added here for your convenience. Please note that this may not contain the most-current information. To search within this (or any) online page, simply hit Ctrl / Command and the F key at the same time to type in your search term in the box that appears. Hit the up or down arrows to find that term anywhere on the page.
AGRICULTURE
- Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources (USDA)
541-565-3551 - Mid-Columbia Producers, Inc. (farmer-owned grain cooperative)
- Oregon Cattlemen’s Association
- Oregon Wheat Growers League
- OSU Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center, Sherman Station
541-565-3522
erlingj@embarqmail.com - Sherman County Soil and Water Conservation District
541-565-3216 - Sherman County Area Watershed Council
541-565-3216 - USDA Mediation Program
- Wy’East Resource Conservation & Development
541-296-2391
BUSINESS
- Mid-Columbia Economic Development District
541-296-2266 - Oregon Economic & Community Development
541-298-4140 - Small Business Development Center
Confidential business counseling by appointment
Jeffrey Nicol
CHILDREN
(also see Family)
- 4-H / OSU Extension Service
541-565-3230 - ABC Huskies Day Care
541-442-5024
Mika Von Ahn, Director - Babe Ruth Baseball
Karen – 541-333-2440 or Joe 541-467-2528 - Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
541-296-3404
Columbia Gorge CASA
Debi Baskins, Coordinator - DHS/Self-Sufficiency and Rehabilitative Services
Susan Gabay, 541-298-4961ext 308 - DHS/Child Welfare
Doris Galvaz, Supervisor 541-298-5136 ext 282 - Family Care Resource and Referral
541-506-6131
Child Care Partners/Columbia Gorge Community College
- Future Farmers of America (FFA) – Sherman Jr/Sr High School
541-565-3500, 565-3550
Jared Collins, Instructor - Head Start
Kim Williams - North Central ESD, Condon
- Little League, North Sherman
Jayne Burnett, Cindy Brown & Jill Harrison - Little League, South Sherman
Stephen Fritts & Tamar Fritts 541-333-2772 - North Sherman Preschool, Wasco
541-442-5533 - North Central ESD Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
541-565-3600 - North Central Public Health District
541-506-2600 - Sherman Preschool, Moro
541-565-3320 - Sherman County School District
Office 541-565-3500
CHURCHES & FAITH COMMUNITIES
- First Baptist Church, Grass Valley
541-333-2533
Chris Jordan, Pastor - Kent Conservative Baptist Church, Kent
541-333-2366
Chris Jordan, Pastor - Rufus Baptist Church, Rufus
- St John the Baptist Catholic Church Grass Valley
541-442-5496 - St Mary’s Catholic Church Wasco
541-442-5496 - Church of Christ, Christian, Wasco – Jerry Krewson, Pastor
541-442-8579 - United Methodist Church. Wasco
541-442-5250
Pastor Bob Reasoner - Moro Community Presbyterian Church
541-565-3630
, Pastor – 565-3068 - Baha’i Faith
PO Box 853 Rufus, OR 97050
541-739-8283
Pat Jacobsen1-800-22-UNITE
www.bahai.org
CITIES & UNINCORPORATED TOWNS
- Biggs Service District
Administrator
541-565-3416
countycourt@shermancounty.net - Grass Valley
541-333-2434
cityofgv@embarqmail.com - Moro
541-565-3535
moro@embarqmail.com - Rufus
541-739-2321
rufuscityhall@gmail.com - Wasco
541-442-5515
cityofwasco@gorge.net
COMMUNITY
- Grass Valley Cemetery
541-333-2434 - Kent Cemetery
- Moro Cemetery, City of Moro
541-565-3535 - Rufus Community Center
541-739-2300 - Sherman County Cultural Coalition
- Sherman County Fair
541-565-3510 - Sherman County Historical Museum
541-565-3232 - Sun Rise Cemetery / Wasco Cemetery Association
Martin Richelderfer 541-442-5878 - Wasco Methodist Cemetery, United Methodist Church
541-442-5250
COMMUNITY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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- Mid-Columbia Economic Development District
541-296-2266 - Oregon Corporation Division, Business Names
- Sherman Development League, Inc.,
Melva Thomas, Chair, 541-442-5488 - Small Business Development Center
541-506-6121 for an appointment. - Wy’East Resource Conservation & Development
Debbe Chadwick, Executive Director
541-923-4358 x104
- Mid-Columbia Economic Development District
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Find updated County Government contacts in Sherman County’s new Department and Staff Directory.
- Family Care Resource & Referral
541-506-6131 - North Central Public Health District
541-506-2600 - Oregon Circuit Court
541-565-3650 – Alyssa Winslow - Sherman County 9-1-1 Board
541-565-3100 - Sherman Public/School Library Board
541-565-3279 - Soil & Water Conservation District
541-565-3216 - Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs
EDUCATION
- Columbia Gorge Community College
The Dalles 541-506-6000 - North Central Education Service District
541-384-2772 or 384-2732 - North Central ESD Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
541-565-3600 - North Sherman Preschool, Wasco
541-442-5533 - Oregon School Boards Association
- OSU Extension Service
541-565-3230 - Sherman County Historical Museum
Moro 541-565-3232 - Sherman County School District
Office 541-565-3500 - Sherman County Public/School Library
541-565-3279 - Sherman County Scholarship Association
- Sherman High School Booster Club
- Sherman Jr / Sr High School
541-565-3500 / 565-3550 - Sherman Preschool
Moro 541-565-3320 (preschool) - Sherman Elementary School
541-333-2250 - Wasco City/Community Library
541-442-8572 Wasco City Hall
EMERGENCIES
- 9-1-1
- Ambulance 9-1-1
- American Red Cross
Columbia River District
541-296-3210 - Bureau of Land Management
Grass Valley Fire Guard Station
541-333-2299 - Domestic Violence
- Haven from Domestic Violence
1-800-249-4789 - Mid-Columbia Medical Center
- Moro Medical Center
541-565-3325 - Moro Rural Fire Protection District
541-565-3100 9-1-1
shermanems@shermancounty.net - North Central Public Health District
541-506-2600 - North Sherman County Rural Fire Protection District
541-442-5252 9-1-1 - Oregon State Police
9-1-1 - Oregon Poison Center
NON EMERGENCY
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, Oregon, 97239
503-494-8600
For all Poison Information, call 1-800-222-1222 - Rufus Volunteer Fire Department
9-1-1 - Sherman County Ambulance
9-1-1
shermanems@shermancounty.net - Sherman County Emergency Services Director
Dana Pursley-Haner 541-565-3100
shermanems@shermancounty.net
- Sherman County Food Bank
Wasco Methodist Church
3rd Saturday each month 10-2 - Sherman County Sheriff
565-3622 or 9-1-1
sheriff@shermancounty.net - South Sherman Fire Protection District
541-333-2525 or 9-1-1
FAMILY RESOURCES
Assistance, Clothing, Food, Health, Safety, Shelter
- Adult & Family Services
541-296-4461 - Area Agency on Aging, Senior Services
541-298-4114 - Alcoholics Anonymous 24-Hour Hot-Line
1-800-999-9210 - Child Abuse: Children’s Services Division
541-298-5136 - Child Abuse: Sherman County Sheriff
541-565-3622 - Commission on Children and Families
541-565-3200 - Crime Victims’ Assistance & Advocate
541-565-3534 - Developmental Disabilities Program, Center for Living
541-296-5452 - Domestic Violence
- Family Care Resource and Referral
541-506-6131 - Food Stamp Center
700 Union Street
The Dalles
541-296-4661 - Gambling Hotline
1-800-233-8479 - Gorge TransLink
877-875-4657 toll free - Haven from Domestic Violence
1-800-249-4789 or 541-298-4789 - Legal Aid Services of Oregon
1-800-228-6958 - Mid-Columbia Center for Living/Tri-County Mental Health
541-296-5452 - Mid-Columbia Community Action Program
541-298-5131 - Mid-Columbia Senior & Disabled Services / Area Agency on Aging
541-298-4114 - North Central Public Health District
(breast feeding support, communicable diseases, environmental health, family planning, HIV counseling and testing, immunization, prenatal care, sexually transmitted diseases) 541-506-2600 - Oregon SafeNet for Women, Children and Teens
1-800-SAFE-NET (723-3638)
OSU Extension Service 541-565-3230 - Parents Anonymous
1-800-345-5044 - Prevention Coalition (Drug, Alcohol & Tobacco Prevention)
541-565-3200 - Rufus Community Center
541-739-2300 - Sagewind Manor (senior housing)
541-442-5526 or 541-296-3397 Manager Jayne Burnett - The Next Door, Inc.
541-386-6665 - Salvation Army (food, clothing)
541-296-6417 - Sherman County Food Bank
- St. Vincent DePaul (food, clothing)
296-9566 - The Dalles Disposal/Waste Connections (solid waste disposal)
541-298-5149 - TriCounty Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program ( Wasco, Sherman & Hood River Co.) 541-506-2636
HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, ADDICTION SERVICES
- Alcoholics Anonymous
24-Hour Hot-Line
800-999-9210 - Ambulance
9-1-1 - American Red Cross
541-296-3210 - Law Enforcement
9-1-1 - Mid-Columbia Center for Living/Tri-County Mental Health:
Mental Health, Addiction Services, Domestic Violence
541-296-5452
For an appointment in The Dalles or Sherman County. - North Central Public Health District
Teri Thalhofer, Director
541-506-2600 - Sherman County Medical Center
P.O. Box 186
Moro 97039
541-565-3325
HOUSING
- Mid-Columbia Housing Authority
312 Court Street – Suite 419
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
541-296-5462
FAX: 541-296-8570
Joel Madsen, Executive Director; David Peters, Housing & Community Development Specialist (Columbia Cascade Housing); Ryan Rooper, Financial Services Officer - Sagewind Manor
Moro, Oregon
541-442-5526 or 541-296-3397 Manager Jayne Burnett
JOBS & WORKFORCE TRAINING
- Mid-Columbia Council of Governments 541-298-4101
- Oregon Employment Division 541-296-5435
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services 541-298-5573
- Workforce/Job Training 541-298-4101
LAW ENFORCEMENT, COURTS & PUBLIC SAFETY
- Court Appointed Special Advocates [CASA]
541-386-6665 - District Attorney
541-565-3534 - Justice Court
541-565-3572, Ron McDermid, Justice of the Peace - Local Public Safety Coordinating Council
per ORS 423.560
Melva Thomas 541-565-3416 - NORCOR Adult Corrections
541-298-1576 - NORCOR Juvenile Facility
Jeff Justesen, Administrator
541-298-1447 - Oregon Circuit Court
541-565-3650
Circuit Court Clerk Sarah Irzyk - Oregon State Police
1-800-452-7888 - Sherman County Emergency Services
541-565-3100
shermanems@shermancounty.net - Sherman County Sheriff’s Office
541-565-3622
sheriff@shermancounty.net - Tri-County Community Corrections, Old Moro Grade School.
John Folliard 541-565-0520 - Victim’s Assistance and Advocates
541-565-3534
LOW-INCOME – Food, Health, Housing, Weatherization & Tax Preparation - Department of Human Services
541-298-4114 - Mid-Columbia Community Action Council
541-298-5131 - Mid-Columbia Housing Authority
312 Court Street – Suite 419
The Dalles, OR 97058
541-296-5462 - North Central Public Health District
541-506-2600 - Sagewind Manor
Moro, Oregon
541-442-5526 or 541-296-3397 Manager Jayne Burnett - Sherman County Food Bank:
Wasco Methodist Church
3rd Saturday each month 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Oregon Fish & Wildlife Department
541-296-4628 - Sherman Soil and Water Conservation District
541-565-3216 - U.S. Marine Fisheries Service
541-739-2387 - Wy’East Resource Conservation & Development
541-296-2391
RURAL MATTERS:
CITIES, COUNTIES, SCHOOLS & SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Frontier TeleNet
541-384-2772 - League of Oregon Cities
- Lower John Day Regional Partnership / Investment Board (Wheeler, Gilliam & Sherman)
- Oregon School Boards Association
- OSU Extension Service, Moro
541-565-3230 - Wy’East Resource Conservation & Development
541-296-2391
SENIORS & DISABLED PERSONS
- Adult & Family Services
541-296-4461 - Area Agency on Aging, Senior Services
541-298-4114 - Alcoholics Anonymous
24-Hour Hot-Line
1-800-999-9210 - Department of Human Services: Seniors and Disabled People
541-298-4114 - Food Stamp Center
700 Union Street
The Dalles
541-296-4661 - Gambling Hotline
1-800-233-8479 - Gorge TransLink
877-875-4657 toll free - Haven from Domestic Violence
1-800-249-4789 or 541-298-4789 - Legal Aid Services of Oregon
1-800-228-6958 - Lifespan Respite Care
541-565-3434 - Mid-Columbia Center for Living/Quadri-County Mental Health
541-296-5452 - Mid-Columbia Community Action Program
541-298-5131 - Mid-Columbia Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging (AAA)
541-298-4114 - Mid-Columbia Senior & Disabled Services / Area Agency on Aging
541-298-4114 - Sherman County Medical Center
541-565-3325 - North Central Public Health District
541-506-2600 - Pioneer Potlatch Association
541-298-4354 - Sagewind Manor (senior housing)
541-442-5526 or 541-296-3397 Manager Jayne Burnett - Sherman County Food Bank:
Wasco Methodist Church
3rd Saturday each month 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Social Security Administration
1-800-772-121
TOURISM
- Deschutes State Park
541-739-2322 - Giles French Park
U.S. Corps of Engineers Park Rangers
541-739-2713 - LePage Park
U.S. Corps of Engineers Park Rangers
541-739-2713 - John Day River Territory
- Sherman County Historical Museum
Moro 541-565-3232 - Sherman County RV Park
Moro 541-565-3127 - Sherman County Visitor Center
Sherman County Historical Museum in Moro
May – October
541-565-3232
info@shermanmuseum.org
TRANSPORTATION
- Gorge TransLink
877-875-4657 toll free - Mid-Columbia Bus Company
541-442-5723 (school districts, charter) - Oregon State Highway Division
541-565-3466 - Sherman County Community Transit
(senior, disabled & others as space allows)
541-565-3553 - Sherman County Road Department
541-565-3271 - Wasco State Airport