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Wednesday,January13,2021
Columbia Gorge News
Gorge celebrates MLK Day
Jan. 18 with virtual events
Gorge residents are invited
to participate in a celebration
of the life, work and dreams
of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. — virtually — on Monday,
Jan. 18. The theme of this
year’s celebration, spon-
sored by Gorge Ecumenical
Ministries (GEM), is a
paraphrased quote by Dr.
King: “We are tied in a single
garment of destiny. Whatever
affects one, affects all.”
For a list of this year’s
virtual events, and to register
to attend, visit gorgeem.org
— click the “calendar” tab.
All events are free and open
to all.
Schedule is as follows:
■ 9:30-10:30 a.m. —
Plenary Speaker Angela
Davis. Legendary civil rights
and political activist, Angela
Davis, will speak. This is
in partnership with OSU
Extension Open Campus
program.
■ 11 a.m. to noon
— “Change Like Never
Before: from the Civil Rights
Era to BLM.” Join retired high
school teacher Evelyn Charity
in this follow up to Angela
Davis’s address. Explore the
history of racism in our state
and region and where we go
from here.
■ 1-2 p.m. — “Immigration
Reform: Our Work in 2021.”
Local immigration lawyer
MariRuth Petzing will lead a
discussion about immigra-
tion policies and reform in
2021.
■ 3-4 p.m. — “A Country
Politically Divided: Where
do we go from here?”
Pamela Larsen, artist and
teacher, will introduce us to
the national group, “Braver
Angels.” It strives to bridge
divides through constructive,
non-polarizing discussions.
■ 5-6 p.m. — “Real
Testimonies: Broken
Dreams.” What is your
dream? What are you willing
Place lecture will dive into
these creatures that share our
home and why some are con-
sidered magnificent, while
others are feared or even mis-
understood. Wildlife biologist
and longtime Gorge resident,
Bill Weiler, will highlight
some of our local fauna and
share some hopeful scenar-
ios about how we can keep
wildlife thriving throughout
the Gorge, especially if we all
contribute.”
Weiler worked as a wildlife
biologist with both the
Washington and Oregon
Paddock’s Closes
to fight for? Join Graciela
Gómez and June Harper for
this bilingual listening and
discussion session. Hear real
stories from members of our
community and consider
what role you can play in
mending broken dreams.
■ 7-8 p.m. — “Weaving
the Beloved Community:
An Evening of Music and
Celebration.”
Simultaneous Spanish
interpretation offered of Real
Testimonies session and
evening celebration; Somos
Uno is committed to making
this event accessible to all.
Event info, help
For information before the
event, contact Ann Harris at
541-806-2525.
For technology help during
the event, contact Laura
Robinson at 206-465-1379.
Jan. 13 Sense of Place lecture
with Gorge biologist
Join Mt. Adams Institute
for a virtual Sense of Place
event, “Magical, Menacing,
and Magnificent Wildlife:
How to Ensure Their Future
in the Gorge,” Jan. 13 at 7 p.m.
on Zoom featuring biologist
Bill Weiler.
“The Columbia River is
home to some incredible
wildlife species; some are
unknown to many, while
others may be common,
with surprisingly fascinating
stories,” said a press release.
“This upcoming Sense of
www.columbiagorgenews.com
Departments of Fish &
Wildlife. Weiler created the
environmental education
non-profit Columbia Gorge
Ecology Institute in Hood
River 25 years ago, and
he currently works as the
education coordinator for
the Sandy River Watershed
Council.
The event is free, with a
$10 suggested donation to
support the program.
For more information, go
to mtadamsinstitute.org/
senseofplace.
Paddock’s Appliances, a 50-year-old business and anchor on the Heights in Hood River, closed on Dec.
31, after 27 years in its current location on 12th Street. Rod and Lorna Paddock announced the closure
on their website last month. The Paddocks have decided to retire and declined to be interviewed, but
cited the impacts of large-store competition and the coronavirus on their 12th Street business. A 1998
Hood River News article noted that “the Paddock family has owned and operated a family business
of one type or another continuously since 1940,” with Rod’s parents, Russ and Betty Paddock, taking
over in 1970 from Rod’s grandparents, Bill and Ruby Paddock. Paddock businesses operated under var-
ious names and provided a variety of products and services over the years, including wood stoves and
RVs, in addition to appliances and mattresses, and the Paddock family also owned a car dealership on
the Heights, in the building currently occupied by Marketa Guadelajara. In the 1980s, Rod and Lorna
operated a video store, back in the Atari and Activision days, three blocks away at 1208 Belmont, the
building now occupied by Columbia Gorge Veterinary. In 2004, the Paddocks received the Department
of Defense National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve award for their long-
time support of Reserve members in their employ.
Kirby Neumann-Rea photo
Right-wing protesters rally
outside Oregon Capitol
GEORGE PLAVEN
■ By EO Media
Group
PETER WONG
■ and
Oregon Capital Bureau
SALEM — Right-wing
demonstrators and sup-
porters of President Donald
Trump rallied outside the
Oregon State Capitol on
Wednesday as part of a na-
“Growing Oregon
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Protesters also took the
kicks off Jan. 12 and offers
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July 13: Fire-wise
opportunity to decry Gov.
education for the experi-
Landscaping with Amy Jo
Kate Brown’s COVID-19
enced gardener led by OSU
Detweiler
emergency orders.
Currently scheduled
horticulture experts from
Aug. 10: Season Extension
While the crowd of hun-
across the state.
Jan. 12: Understanding
Techniques with Heather
dreds had largely dispersed
“Participants will take their Seed Characteristics with
Stoven and Nicole Sanchez
after 2:30 p.m., video taken
gardening knowledge to the
Nicole Sanchez
Sept. 14: Gardening with
by the Salem Reporter earlier
next level with timely topics
Feb. 9: Multifunctional
Native Plants for Pollinators in the day showed violent
from gardening in a chang-
Hedgerows with Pami
with Gail Langellotto
clashes with counter-pro-
ing climate to techniques to
Monnette
Oct. 12: Adapting Your
testers that led Salem Police
extend your season,” said a
March 9: What to Do About Garden and Landscape for
to declare an unlawful
press release.
Herbicide Contaminated
Climate Change with Weston assembly.
The free classes will be
Compost and Soil Mix/How
Miller
The police department
held at 3 p.m. on the sec-
to Use Compost in Gardens
Nov. 9: Using Life Cycle
later Tweeted that no force
ond Tuesday of the month,
and Landscapes with Weston Analysis to Understand the
January through November; Miller
Sustainability of Your Garden
recordings will be available to
April 13: Dazzling Dahlias Products and Practices with
watch at any time. The series with Julie Huynh
Gail Langelotto
is open to the public; OSU
May 11: Water-wise
Extension Master Gardeners Gardening with Erika
will receive continuing
Szonntag
‘Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level
Up Series’ offered by OSU Extension
was needed to separate the
groups. One person was
arrested for harassment and
disorderly conduct.
Many protesters held
America, Gadsden and
Trump flags, and some
openly carried firearms.
They chanted, “Freedom!”
and hurled insults at Brown,
calling her a tyrant.
One man standing at the
Capitol Mall with a speaker
said it was “1776 all over
again.”
“This is America,” the
man called out to cheers of
support from fellow protest-
ers. “Communism will never,
never be America.”
No official activity was
scheduled inside the Oregon
Capitol on Wednesday.
Oregon electors had already
cast the state’s seven electoral
votes for Biden and Harris on
Dec. 8 during an in-person
ceremony that was streamed
live.
The Oregon Capitol has
been closed to the public
since March 18, after the start
of the coronavirus pandemic.
Police sealed off the build-
ing Wednesday after Capitol
authorities, anticipating
problems, decided Tuesday
night to close the building to
the few workers who remain.
Metal shutters covered the
glass doors at the east and
west entrances. They already
were in place on the iconic
revolving doors at the north
entrance. About two dozen
troopers were stationed at
the south entrance, which
faces Willamette University.
Wednesday’s protest was
not the first instance of po-
tential trouble at the Capitol,
which was built in 1938.
Anti-lockdown, pro-Trump
supporters briefly occupied
a vestibule on the northwest
side of the building on Dec.
21.
Contributions to benefit women, girls
Lions
Pickup
The Dalles Lions Club gath-
ered Christmas Trees for
disposal Saturday. Pictured
are, left to right, Mike
Kilkenny and Ethan Wray.
The club was supported by
The Dalles Disposal, who
donated equipment for the
drive, and whose drivers
volunteered for the pickup.
Mark B. Gibson photo
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Live Your
Dream Award
changes lives
■ By Kathleen O’Connor
McNew, co-president
Soroptimist International
of Mt Adams
I am a member of
Soroptimist International
of Mt. Adams. If you ask me
why, the quote from a young
woman our club recognized
sums it up for me:
“Receiving the Live Your
Dream Award was the first
time I ever really felt like
maybe I was worth believing
in,” said Bailey McManus,
2016 Live Your Dream Award
Recipient, Soroptimist
International of Mt. Adams.
“Not only did the money
benefit my family enormous-
ly, but I will cherish forever
the validation in my dreams.
It was the spark of hope I
needed that I could truly
pursue my purpose in life.”
We work hard and accom-
plish many things during our
club year to provide women
and girls with access to the
education and training they
need to achieve economic
empowerment. This focus is
important and rewarding to
me and with help from our
members, clubs, supporters,
and donors, we are making
dreams come true for women
and girls.
One of the ways we do
this is through our Live
Your Dream: Education and
Training Awards for Women.
Our club has committed
over the last several years to
provide two annual awards
of at least $1,500 each to
women in our communi-
ties. The benefits have been
profound for these women.
McManus, quoted above,
qualified to receive an addi-
tional $5,000 award from our
Northwestern Region awards
committee. I know that our
support — financial and
personal — is real, and that it
gives beyond the year of the
award, for McManus and all
our recipients.
COVID-19 has changed
how our organization is able
to raise funds to support
our programs supporting
women and girls. That is why
I am asking you to consid-
er supporting Soroptimist
International of Mt. Adams.
Your gift to Soroptimist
International of Mt. Adams is
eligible for deduction. Your
gift will help us provide wom-
en and girls with opportuni-
ties they need, and would not
otherwise have, to reach their
goals.
Our world has changed,
but our cause and focus have
not changed. The need is
greater than ever, and the
chance to make an impact
even greater still.
Go to our website at sorop-
timist-international.mybig-
commerce.com and click the
donation button to donate
$25 or more, or mail a check
to Soroptimist International
of Mt. Adams, P.O. Box 152,
White Salmon WA 98672.
Know that your support goes
toward real progress and
success for women striving to
build better futures for them-
selves and their families.
Correction
An incorrect word was used in a comment by Hood
River City Manager Rachael Fuller in the Jan. 6 article
on the Oregon Court of Appeals’ latest ruling regarding
Morrison Park zoning. Fuller’s statement should have
read, “The City Charter requires a vote to dispose of
parks for any purpose other than promoting or enhanc-
ing recreational enjoyment by the general public.”