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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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Children and Teens
■ March 14 — Babe Ruth
Tryouts, 1 p.m. at Kramer
Field, The Dalles. Last day
for players from The Dalles
and Hood River to sign up
for the 2021 season. New
players need to show a birth
certificate. More info at
541-993-2230.
■ Tuesdays — Hood River
Squares Chess Club Weekly
Tournament, 5-7 p.m. Free
online chess through lichess.
org; click “Community” tab
under “Teams.” All abilities
are welcome; individuals
can also make challenges
any time, and games can be
played at any pace. For more
information on joining,
email Justin at sushiokala-
ni@gorge.net.
■ Mondays — 4-H Chess
Club, 3:45–5 pm. Grades
5-12; online, free. Creative
problem solving skills,
tactical maneuvers. Register
at 541-298-4004 or ham-
mackd@oregonstate.edu.
■ Tuesdays — Sea Scouts,
7-8:30 p.m. downstairs at
The Dalles UCC, 111 E. Fifth
St. (marine branch of Boy
Scouts). Open to all teens
ages 14-20. Bring mask. Info
at 707- 363-5353 or ssfree-
dom399@gmail.com.
■ Tuesdays & Thursdays
— Online Homework
Help for Students and
Parents, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Tuesdays and 3:30-4:30
p.m. Thursdays; Hood
River County Library staff
available by Zoom at zoom.
us/j/91001800954. Teachers
also welcome.
■ Tuesdays & Thursdays
— Teen Study Space, 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Fireside
Room at The Dalles Civic
Auditorium. Supervised;
masks and social distancing
required. For high schoolers;
bring homework, laptops.
■ Wednesdays — Online
Teen Hangout, 5 p.m.
Sponsored by the Hood
River County Library
District. Games, chat, etc.
Email rachelt@hoodriverli-
brary.org to join. For teens.
■ Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Fridays — Virtual
Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m.,
sponsored by Wasco County
Library. Wednesday is for
babies (birth to 18 months),
Thursday is for toddlers and
Friday for preschoolers.
For information on how to
join, contact thedallespub-
liclibrary@gmail.com or
541-296-2815.
■ Wednesdays — 4-H
Girls Who Code, 3:45–5 p.m.
Free. Learn coding skills,
build web pages, apps, more
as a team. For girls grades
6-12. Register at 541-298-
4004 or seapyl@oregonstate.
edu.
■ Thursdays — Storytime
on Facebook, 10:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Hood
River County Library
District. Join Teacher Jana
each week for stories and
songs.
■ Thursdays — 4-H Coder
Club, 3:45-5 p.m. Free.
Grades 5-12; program games
and animations. Register
at 541-298-4004 or ham-
mackd@oregonstate.edu.
Community Events
■ Register now — Seed
to Supper Program,
6-7:30 p.m. on Mondays,
April 5 thru May 3, via
Zoom. Sponsored by OSU
Extension and Oregon
Food Bank. Registration is
required; contact Megan
Wickersham, 541-386-3343
ext. 38257 or megan.wicker-
sham@oregonstate.edu.
■ March 10 — Columbia
River Gorge National
Scenic Area Oregon
Investment Board Meeting,
10 a.m. Remote only; call
541-296-2266 or email
jill@mcedd.org for remote
access.
■ March 10 — Dufur
Recreation District Board
Meeting, 7 p.m. at Dufur
City Hall. Agenda: Pool
Resurfacing Project.
■ March 10 — Sense of
Place, 7 p.m. at mtadam-
sinstitute.org/senseofplace.
“The Legacy and Promise of
Land Grant Universities and
Oregon State Extension in
the Gorge” with Ann Harris.
Free; option to donate to
support program.
■ March 11 — Hood
River County Democrats
Meeting, 6 p.m. Via Zoom.
Visit hoodriverdemocrats.
org to register.
■ March 13
REPORTS
of an EBT card reported.
March 1 — E. 13th, 300
Continued from page 4
block — Car prowl report-
ed. Items were rummaged
through but nothing of value
400 block — Male issued an
taken. A prescription bottle
arrest citation for a failure
belonging to another party
to appear warrants and
was left behind in the vehi-
released.
cle; the property owner was
contacted.
Sex offenses:
March 1 — W. Seventh,
3200 block — Stolen vehicle
March 1 — The Dalles —
reported. The vehicle was lo-
Rape reported.
March 2 — Hood River —
cated in Federal Way, Wash.
Male taken into custody for
March 2 — E. Fifth, 300
rape I and sex abuse I and
block — Theft reported.
lodged at NORCOR.
March 2 — E. Eighth,
800 block — Male lodged
at NORCOR for burglary I,
Theft, burglary
criminal mischief II and ha-
or robbery:
rassment; he was medically
cleared prior to lodging.
Feb. 26 — W. 10th, 2400
March 3 — E. 10th, 200
block — Theft of a debit
block — Catalytic converters
card reported. The card had
been used in Hood River the stolen from two vehicles
reported.
previous evening.
March 3 — W. Sixth, 1000
Feb. 26 — The Dalles —
Burglary reported. Someone block — Stolen construction
forms reported.
broke into a vacant apart-
March 3 — Mt. Hood
ment. Pill bottles were
Street, 400 block — Theft of a
located on the floor.
backpack and shoes — pos-
Feb. 26 — W. Second —
Male arrested and lodged
sibly three pairs —reported.
at NORCOR for burglary I,
criminal mischief II and a
Other:
warrant.
Feb. 27 — W. Ninth, 500
Feb. 26-March 4 — The
block — Theft of donations
Dalles — Officers responded
reported.
to 30 mental health and 17
Feb. 27 — Mt. Hood Street, welfare check calls.
1800 block — Theft of a pow-
Feb. 26 — W. Sixth, 2600
er tool from a truck reported. block — Weapons denial
for a misdemeanor convic-
Feb. 28 — E. 15th, 2000
block — Prowlers reported
tion (reckless endangering)
outside a home.
reported.
Feb. 28 — W. Sixth, 1400
Feb. 27 — The Dalles —
block — Theft of a wallet
Suicidal subject reported.
reported.
The subject was taken to the
Feb. 28 — E. 13th, 1400
hospital voluntarily.
block — Unauthorized use
Feb. 28 — The Dalles
— All Together The Dalles
Community Cleanup, 10
a.m. at Thompson Park. All
welcome. Co-hosted by City
of The Dalles Beautification
Committee. Info at
208-957-3632.
■ March 13 — “Of Mice
and Men,” 2:30 p.m. and 6:30
p.m. via Zoom at us02web.
zoom.us/j/89364968240.
Zoomcast of the 2012 stage
play directed by Lynda
Dallman. Donations to the
Hood River Valley Adult
Center Meals on Wheels
program accepted.
■ March 15 — Mid-
Columbia Fire and Rescue
Board Meeting, 5:30
p.m. Register at attendee.
gotowebinar.com/regis-
ter/8778512244695527439;
webinar ID: 174-189-771.
Public comment may be
forwarded to rpalmer@mcfr.
org until March 15 at noon.
■ March 15 — Lyle Lions
Club Meeting, 6 p.m. at
the Lyle Lions Community
Center, corner of Fifth and
Highway 14. No potluck;
masks required.
■ March 17 — St. Pat’s at
St. Pete’s. The 23rd annual
St. Patrick’s Day concert by
Cascade Singers community
choir benefiting St. Peter’s
Landmark will be taped and
posted to YouTube; search
“St Pats at St Petes 2021.”
Donations can be sent to St.
Peter’s Landmark, P.O. Box
882, The Dalles, OR 97058.
■ March 20 — Gorge
Grown Winter Market, 10
a.m. to noon, ground floor,
Ferment Brewing Co., 403
Portway Ave., Hood River.
Info at gorgegrown.com.
■ Thru March 27 —
Exhibition: “Out There,”
Tuesday thru Saturday, 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. at Columbia
Center for the Arts, Hood
River. More at columbiaarts.
org.
HRC Library District
hosts ‘Clean Out Your
Craft Closet’ drive
The Hood River Library
is hosting a craft drive for
the public and inviting
Hood River businesses to
participate as well. The
library requests any arts
and crafts supplies folks
are willing to part with.
Donations will provide
creative learning activities
for kids throughout Hood
River County this season.
(Please no glass, sharp or
heavy objects.)
“The library hopes to
receive a mix of odds and
ends — the kind of stuff
that kids love,” said Sarah
Ryan, Children’s Services
assistant, in a press release.
“The library will accept any
materials a kid could create
something out of. It seems
they especially enjoy min-
iature things.”
Donors are welcome to
drop off materials in the
black bin in the library
lobby anytime during
Curbside Service hours.
There is no due date for
donations; the time frame
is open-ended.
For more information,
contact the Hood River
County Library District at
541-386-2535 or info@ho-
odriverlibrary.org, or visit
hoodriverlibrary.org.
Curbside Service
hours
p.m.
■ Friday and Saturday, 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Parkdale and Cascade
Locks Branches
■ Tuesday, 2-6 p.m.
■ Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2
p.m.
Hood River branch
■ Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, noon to 6
If a donor wishes to
receive a receipt for tax pur-
poses, they may request one
from a library staff member.
information at 541-296-4788.
■ Monday thru Friday —
Klickitat Senior Services
Telephone Support, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.; Goldendale, 509-
773-3757; White Salmon,
509-493-3068; or Toll Free,
1- 800-447-7858. Staff will
direct callers to available
resources, assist with online
benefit applications and
issues with Social Security
and Medicare. Seniors can
also call for essential grocery
delivery, prescription pickup
or food bank needs.
■ Mondays & Thursdays
— OSU Hood River County
Extension Central Gorge
Master Gardeners Virtual
Plant Clinic, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Free. To receive help for your
home gardening questions,
go to extension.oregonstate.
edu/mg/hoodriver to com-
plete and submit the Plant
Clinic Submission Form, or
call and leave a message at
541-386-3343 ext. 39259.
■ Tuesdays & Thursdays
thru March 25 — Online
Classes for Seniors, 2-3:15
p.m. via Zoom; for those 60
and over. Learn new skills,
save money, get in shape,
and make new friends.
Sponsored by Providence
Volunteers in Action in part-
nership with Senior Planet.
Info or registration at 541-
387-6404 or email brittany.
willson@providence.org.
■ Wednesdays — The
Dalles Rotary Club, noon
via Zoom. Address: us02web.
zoom.us/j/693639881?p-
wd=UFlNdWw2QTZGTUR-
mRHVhY3VlZUQvQT09
(us02web.zoom.us).
■ Wednesdays &
Saturdays — Hood
River County Library
District “Grab and Go.”
Appointments to browse,
gather materials and
checkout items in 15-20
minute slots at the Hood
River branch Wednesdays
and Saturdays; sign up at
hoodriverlibrary.org.
■ First & Third
Wednesday — Lyle Good
Food Pantry, 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Drive-
thru service during COVID
restrictions. Come in, apply
and take food home the
same day.
■ Thursdays — The
Dalles Kiwanis Club Online
Meetings. Log in between
11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. at
TheDallesKiwanisZoom.
us. For more information go
to www.thedalleskiwanis.
org/ or The-Dalles-Kiwanis-
Club on Facebook. March
11, Cathy Wamsley from
Hermiston Kiwanis shares
her club’s project supporting
foster children and parents;
March 18, Rhonda Hull
from The Dalles Head Start
reports on serving children
through COVID times and
when Kiwanians can resume
reading programs.
— Child crime reported.
March 1 — The Dalles
— Possible suicidal subject
reported.
March 1 — The Dalles
— Possible suicidal subject
reported. The subject was
contacted by officers and
refused medical assistance.
March 2 — W. Seventh,
2100 block — Deceased
subject reported.
March 4 — Sherman Drive
— Out of control juvenile
reported. Officers counseled
the juvenile.
30, 4400 block — Dogs
reported to have attacked
another dog and a female,
biting the female’s hand and
injuring the dog. The dogs’
owner was cited for dogs as a
public nuisance.
March 2 — S. Valley
Road, 80000 block, Dufur —
Welfare check on an animal
requested.
March 3 — Northwest
Drive, 4700 block — Dog re-
ported to have been barking
for eight hours.
WASCO COUNTY
SHERIFF
Assaults, harassment,
menacing and
domestic violence:
over a gun, causing damage
to a vehicle tire. The gun
was located. It had not been
reported at stolen and was
entered as found property.
Feb. 27 — Bennett Pass
Road, Dufur — Two vehicle,
non-injury crash with
damage to both vehicles
reported. One vehicle was
towed.
Feb. 28 — Bret Clodfelter
Way, 3200 block — Male cit-
ed for violation driving while
suspended.
March 2 — Mill Creek
Road, 3400 block — Hit and
run with property damage
reported.
Ongoing
■ Tru April 12 — AARP
Tax Aide. Hood River and
Wasco counties, make an
appointment at gorgetax-
aide@gmail.com; Skamania
County, call 360-302-2641.
■ Mondays — NU-2-U
Shop Open, 9 a.m. to noon
at the Mid-Columbia Senior
Center, 1112 W. Ninth, The
Dalles. Enter via front desk;
masks required. No trying
on clothes, no refunds.
Donations of clothing
items now accepted. More
Feb. 26 to March 4
Agency assists:
Feb. 26 — Eightmile Road,
5700 block — Deputies
assisted Oregon State Police
with a vehicle pursuit. A
vehicle almost ran head-on
into a trooper vehicle. The
county vehicle got stuck in
more than a foot of snow.
A snocat operator came
and located the deputy and
trooper. The female driver
from the vehicle pursuit
was arrested and lodged at
NORCOR.
Feb. 28 — In Lieu Site —
Deputies assisted with an
assault call. A report was
taken for an agency assist
(use of force).
Feb. 28 — W. Hi Land
Court — Deputies assisted
with a medical call.
Animal calls:
Feb. 27 — Shaniko —
Ongoing harassment
reported.
March 1 — W. Oak Street
— Male arrested for strangu-
lation, burglary II, criminal
mischief II and menacing,
and lodged at NORCOR.
March 3 — N.E. Church
Street, Dufur — Harassment
reported.
Disorderly conduct,
mischief, criminal
trespass and
vandalism:
Feb. 27 — Sevenmile Hill
Road — Trespass reported.
March 3 — Highway 30
and Marsh Cutoff Road —
Trespass reported.
Motor vehicle crashes,
incidents, offenses
and impounds:
Feb. 26 — Eightmile Road,
5300 block — A male ran
March 2 — W. Highway
Outstanding warrants,
parole, probation or
terms violations:
Feb. 27 — Wasco County
— Subject arrested and
lodged at NORCOR on a
restraining order violation.
March 4 — Wasco County
— Male served with a
restraining order.
Search and rescue:
March 2 — Little Badger
Campground, Dufur —
Search and rescue request-
ed. A female advised being
stuck in the snow with her
husband. The vehicle was
towed.
Theft, burglary
or robbery:
Feb. 28 — W. Seventh,
3700 block — Unauthorized
use of a motor vehicle
reported.
March 1 — Celilo Village
Road — Theft reported.
March 3 — Dry Creek
Road, 2200 block — Car
prowl reported. A radio was
taken out of a vehicle.
Other:
Feb. 26-March 4 —
Wasco County — Deputies
responded to one mental
health and three welfare
check calls.
March 3 — Wasco County
— Suicidal subject reported.
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