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10 Wednesday,June30,2021 Columbia Gorge News www.columbiagorgenews.com Gorge economy recovering from pandemic Report encourages continuing improvements Oberst ■ By For Gail Columbia Gorge News The world-wide pandem- ic has closed businesses, curtailed jobs, and slowed growth in the Gorge, accord- ing to a COVID-19 Economic needs assessment prepared by the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD). Despite hardships, the assessment predicted the region would rebound with limited long-term economic impacts and a strong recov- ery overall. MCEDD is a governing body that supports economic development in Klickitat and Skamania counties in Washington, and Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman coun- ties in Oregon. The 28-page report was presented to the Hood River County Board of Commissioners June 21 to assist with plans to distribute the county’s $4.53 million in federal American Rescue Plan Allocations (ARPA) — funds aimed at offsetting the economic impact of the pandemic. The county will receive about half of the funds this fiscal year, and the other half, next year. Added together counties, cities and other jurisdictions in the five-county area are sched- uled to receive about $24 mil- lion in federal rescue funds over the next two years. On June 21, Hood River County Commissioners discussed options for dis- tributing the funds including using some of the funds to sustain pandemic health services through 2026. Other suggestions, in no particular order, include directing funds to a grant program for small businesses, districts and nonprofits, supporting law enforcement services, ad- dressing affordable housing issues and land-use backlogs, making county building im- provements, hiring a recovery coordinator, among others. Commissioners will discuss plans for distributing plans in more detail at the July 19 meeting. Meanwhile, the MCEDD report supplied informa- tion about the pandemic’s impact from community and business leaders represent- ing more than two dozen organizations. The re-port summarized the top con- cerns and resources available to address short and long- term economic recovery. The entire report is available online at www. mcedd.org/mid-colum- bia-covid-19-econom- ic-needs-assessment-project. Among highlights of pan- demic’s impact on the region, according to the report: ■ Job and wage losses expe- rienced were immediate and extensive. Job losses in 2020 were from 8-16% compared to 2019. Hood River County lost 10.7% of its jobs; Wasco County, 5.8%; Sherman, 7.6%; Skamania, 12%; and Klickitat, 6%. ■ Hardest hit were the region’s employers in the tourism, hospitality and healthcare industries, es- pecially small businesses in rural areas. ■ 44% of businesses in the Gorge had to lay off or termi- nate employees. ■ Agricultural producers and farmworkers were chal- lenged by health restrictions. ■ Healthcare providers lost important income from elective procedures while adapting to telehealth pro- grams and responding to the pandemic crisis. Top needs for recovery, according to the report, are: ■ Small business support. Oregon has only recovered about 37% of its pandemic business losses. Identifying and supporting business- es hardest hit is critical to recovery. ■ Community Infrastructure improvements, including attainable housing for all income-levels, broad- band internet, and public transportation, are critical for recovery. The pandemic has intensified these already-ur- gent needs. ■ Workforce support — Without childcare providers, many of whom closed their small businesses during the pandemic, parents can’t return to work. In 2020, of parents surveyed, 60 percent said they had to miss work three times or more due to lack of available childcare. ■ Improved Resilience — The region has recovered from floods, fires, winter storms, landslides, and now, a pandemic. Identifying weaknesses and improving training for disaster can reduce disruptions to the economy. Worship Directory 1ST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ODELL DUFUR CHRISTIAN CHURCH 3081 Odell Hwy Pastor Rick Plank 541-354-1863 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 6 p.m. 315 NE Harrison St., Dufur. 541-467-2257 Service at 10:30 a.m. See website for updates and to livestream service. www.dufurcc.org BAHA’I FAITH Building Spiritual Communities Come Join Us Call Brook at 509-365-3749 or Visit bahai.us BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Rob Lawson 2323 E. 12th St. The Dalles. 541-298-8385 Sunday worship service, 11 a.m. Sunday school 12:15 p.m. Home to Columbia Lutheran School. www.gorgelutherans.com BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Inclusive - Welcoming - Peace & Justice 480 E. Jewett Blvd,White Salmon (509) 493-1747 Family Worship & Sunday School 10 am Taize - 2nd Wednesdays 7 pm Rev. Laura Robinson www.bethelwhitesalmon.org CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 3350 Columbia View Dr. The Dalles., 541-296-2711 Sunday Worship 10am, Sunday Anchored H.S Youth 6pm, Tuesday Refuge M.S. Youth 6pm, Wednesdays AWANA Clubs ages 4 years through 5th grade 6pm. www.calvarythedalles.org CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 701 Washington St., The Dalles. 541-298-2711 Sunday service and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Testimony meeting last Wednesday of every month 7 p.m. www. christiansciencethedalles.org CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS The Dalles Ward, Bishop Jason Corey, 541-296-6082; Sacrament meeting 10 a.m.; Missionaries 509-306-0016. 1815 E. 15th St., The Dalles. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Kim Linder, Pastor 2168 Belmont Drive Church Office: 9 a.m. - Noon Phone: 541-386-2604 Website: www.hrnaz.org Sunday Worship Service – 9:30 a.m. Sunday School – 11 a.m. Monday-Thursday Home Small Groups CONCORDIA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELS Evangelical Lutheran Synod 11th & Pine • Hood River 541-386-4004 or 541-298-8385 Pastor Robert Lawson Sunday School & Bible Class 8:00 a.m. Divine Service 9:00 a.m. Office Hours: Wednesday www.concordiahoodriver.org CORNERSTONE CHURCH “Church of the Nazarene” 1313 Mount Hood Street, The Dalles., 541-604-8986 Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. Sundays at 10:45 a.m. Building Blocks (k-5th), Agents of Christ (6th-12th Youth Group), Anchored Women’s Bible Study, Wednesdays 6-7 p.m. COVENANT HOOD RIVER Pastor Fritz Stranz 455 Frankton Rd. Hood River, OR 97031 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Service streamed on our website 541.386.8805 covenanthr.org EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH HOUSE OF GRACE 114 W. Jefferson, Bingen Sunday Service 10 a.m. “Come experience the presence of God” 509-493-1145 HUSUM COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD MT. ADAMS BAPTIST CHURCH Come as you are! Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 a.m. 2366 Hwy 141, Trout Lake 509-395-2929 mountadamsbaptistchurch.org RIVERS OF GRACE CHURCH ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH 1122 Oak Street The Dalles, OR 97058 Services at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sundays Pastor Cindy McLean Rev. Father Joseph Levine, 1220 W. 10th St. The Dalles, 541-296-2026 Vigil Mass, Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., Mass in English; noon Mass in Spanish. ROWENA BAPTIST CHURCH ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Pastor George Clark, 5964 Hwy 30 West, The Dalles (Rowena), 541-296-5933 Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m. Ladies Bible Study Wed. 9:30 a.m. Good News Club Thurs. 4:30- 5:30 p.m. - School Year - at Church. 1805 Minnesota St., The Dalles, 541-296-9587 Sunday Services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., Adult Forum 9 a.m., Rev. Marilyn Roth, Rector Pastor Nate Warren, 2819 W. 10th Sundays MT. ADAMS BUDDHIST TEMPLE Sunday School....9:30 a.m. St. The Dalles, 541-296-2631 Virtual Meetings: Worship...10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. , Temple service Sat 9-10 am Several Weekly Bible Studies Worship 11 a.m., Sun. Eve. https://us04web.zoom. 6 p.m.; Bible Study Wed. 6 p.m., Call for information and locations us/j/507878725 Church -- 493-2724 Meditation and Metta Student Ministry - 6th-12th Pastor Tom Culp Mon 12-1 pm grades Wed. 6:30 p.m. https://zoom. us/j/3664507 4 7 IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH FAITH BIBLE CHURCH May all be well and happy, RUFUS BAPTIST CHURCH 305 9th St. 386-3046 may all know love and peace 1889 Belmont, 541-386-3557 Pastor Scott Holliday, Pastor Jeff Mueller fbchoodriver@gorge.net 309 Wallace St., Rufus, www.ImmanuelHR.org ODELL CHURCH OF CHRIST www.fbchoodriver.org 541-739-2328 Sunday Morning Schedule 3784 Summit Drive Worship Pastor Chris Mullins Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Adult Bible Class 8:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 541-645-5652 – Sunday – Sunday Worship, 11 a.m., Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:30am – 12pm Evening 6 p.m. OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN Children’s Church 10:00 a.m. Expository preaching Bingen WA. Nursery Care 9:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Childcare provided 11:00 am SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Sunday Worship....9:00 a.m. Small Groups All Week New Location: 3339 E. 13th St. We offer small groups/studies Bible Study.....Sun., 8 a.m. Check our web page above Adventist Elementary Call for times and locations. 509-493-2499 for all the details 541-298-1956 Sr. High Youth Group FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Services: Saturday, 11 A.M. PARKDALE BAPTIST Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor Zachary Patterson, 6310 Dee Hwy Middle School Youth Group Pastor David Woodruff 2810 W. 10th Street, 541-352-6515 Fridays @ 3:30 p.m. The Dalles, 541-296-3586 Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST “It’s all about Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m., 13th & Oak, 541-386-3220 Morning Worship, 11 a.m. RELATIONSHIPS!” Bible Study Sunday 9 a.m. David Woodruff, Pastor Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Please join us! FaithLutheranTD.com 9:30 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday Study, 6 p.m. 11 a.m. Worship Service FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH KRHP TV-14 Spanish Services meet at PARKDALE CHURCH OF THE Pastor Mike Wilson, “Christian TV the way 1100 22nd St. NAZARENE 909 Court St. The Dalles, it ought to be” 4th & Van Nuys (by grade school) 541-296-6189 Available free over the air in SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Services Service 10:30 a.m. The Dalles & Dallesport. CHURCH Carl Casey, Pastor 509 NE Tohomish St. Also available free online at Sunday School 9:45 a.m. FIRST UNITED White Salmon www.krhp.org. Morning Worship 11 a.m. METHODIST CHURCH Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Also available free on Roku TV. Pastor Gigi Siekkinen, Ladies’ Bible Study, Mon. 9:30 a.m. (Saturday) 305 E. 11th St., The Dalles. Call 541-352-6913 or Worship Service 11:00 a.m. LIFELINE BAPTIST CHURCH 541-296-4675 Pastor Fred Sheldon, 801 E. 10th 541-490-6673 for further details. Community Service Center open Worshipping ONLINE at to needy on Tuesdays, 9:30 - 2:30 St. The Dalles, 541-296-1508 11 am SundayJoin by Zoom Pastor Merrill Caviness PARKDALE COMMUNITY Sunday School 10:00 a.m., See our website or Facebook link 340-953-1372 CHURCH Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday, thedallesumc.org 4910 Baseline Drive 541-352- SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY Wednesday 7 p.m. facebook.com/DallesFUMC 7747 Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. BIBLE CHURCH Email: thedallesumc@gmail.com LIFE IN CHRIST CENTER Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m. 8th & Pacific, Hood River GATEWAY CHURCH (ECO) (ASSEMBLIES OF GOD) Rev. Mark N. Willems, Pastor Tommy Moon, Pastor Sunday John Geiter Pastor Pastor Allen Refsland, 3095 Service 10:00 a.m. svbchr.org 1111 Dry Hollow Rd, The Dalles, Cherry Heights Rd, The Dalles, QUAKERS, RELIGIOUS 541-298-8531 SOCIETY OF FRIENDS 541-296-1136 SOVEREIGN GRACE Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Mt View Worship Group Sunday School and Adult BAPTIST CHURCH & 10:30 a.m. Pastor Norm Wells, 1003 601 Union St, The Dalles Life Groups 9 a.m., Sunday www.gatewaypc.org Services Sunflower St. W. The Dalles, Meets via Zoom on the Worship Celebration 10:15 live-streamed through website 541-296-9651 a.m. Wednesday night activities 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10:00 am Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Check out our website: include: Kids clubs, Youth and GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Worship 11 a.m. and Quakersinthegorge.com Adult classes all starting at 6:30 2 Services 9 am Wednesday Evenings 7 pm We are a non-programmed p.m. See more info at www. and 11 am with live streaming at 9am worship group under the care of christcenter.net SPIRIT OF GRACE on our website (A Lutheran/Methodist Multnomah Monthly Meeting LYLE CELEBRATION CENTER No children’s church Cooperative Church) Contact person, 715 Washington St., Lyle or nursery at this time. Interim Pastor Sue Seifert Jeff: 541-490-6006 509-365-3971 PO Box 1098/ 1140 Tucker Road or Lark 541-980-6322 1280 W Jewett Blvd Pastor Micah Smith 541-386-3993 All are welcome. White Salmon, WA 98672 10 a.m. Worship Sunday School -- 9:30 a.m. www.Grace-ws.org 11 a.m. Fellowship Worship Service -- 10:30 a.m. RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY 509-493-2597 Everyone is welcome! Youth & Small Groups -- 6 p.m. Lead Pastor Terry Abbott Wednesday -- 6:30 p.m. Children’s Pastor Harvey Walls ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH HOOD RIVER Bible Study Youth Pastor Jesse Davis ALLIANCE CHURCH 240 NW Washington Children’s Ministries (K-5) 2650 Montello Avenue 979 Tucker Rd, White Salmon Hood River Hood River, OR 97031 Masses: MAUPIN COMMUNITY CHURCH 541.386.2812 • Saturday – 5 p.m. (English) 541-386-3656, rolahr.org Pastor Tim Morelli, office@hralliance.org • Saturday – 7 p.m. (Spanish) Sunday 9:30 am 490 Fifth St., Service times: •Sunday – 9 a.m. (English) in person & virtual 541-395-2653 Sunday 9am and 10:45 am • Sunday - 11 a.m. (Spanish) Worship Service & Celebrate Recovery, Sunday School, 9:00 a.m. with Father Salomon Covarrubias K-6th Grades Thursdays 6:30pm Sunday Worship, at 10 a.m. Youth 493-2828 Wednesday 6:30 pm Group Wed. 6 p.m.; Women’s Pastor Terry - virtual HOOD RIVER ST. MARK’S Bible Study Thurs. 10 a.m.; Kidz Connect (K-6th) CHURCH OF CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Men’s Breakfast Fri. 7 a.m. Rev Kelly Mahon, Rector in person & virtual Evangelist GW Cliver Sunday worship 8 & 10 a.m. ShareHouse Youth Ministries 903-426-8064 MID-COLUMBIA Childcare at 10 in person 9:45 Bible Classes CHURCH OF CHRIST 400 11th St., Hood River Thursdays 6:30 pm Share- 10:45 Services Pastor David Astin, 206 6th St., 541-386-2077 House Youth - Instagram Wednesday Bible Study Dallesport, Wash., 509-767-4901 wwww.stmarks-hr.org FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Worship, 11 a.m., 6 INSTAGRAM 541-386-2782 p.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 1501 Belmont, Hood River Wednesday 7 p.m. RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY Saturday Sacrament of HOOD RIVER VALLEY MID-COLUMBIA UNITARIAN CHURCH UCC Reconciliation in English/Spanish CHRISTIAN CHURCH 3-4 p.m. Saturday Heart of Downtown at UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 975 Indian Creek Road Mass in English 5 p.m. 4th & State Online Worship Sunday at 10 a.m. 541-386-2608 Mass in Spanish 7 p.m. Sunday worship service Religious Exploration for hoodrivervalleychristianchurch. Sunday at 10:30 am Children and Youth com Mass in Spanish 8 a.m. Check out our website at Email mcuuf1@gmail.com – Sunday – Mass in English 10 a.m. riversideucc.com for more for a link to the online service 10:30 a.m.Worship Mass in Spanish 1 p.m. information Rev. Judy Zimmerman In person, with Covid 19 Holy Day Masses Doubters welcome Info: (541) 241-6771 or precautions observed, 7 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 7 p.m. An “Open & Affirming” www.mcuuf2.org and on zoom and Facebook Daily Mass 7:30 a.m. congregation Justice. Inclusion. Compassion. Call for information on youth Father Tomy Chowaran, Pastor, Rev. Vicky A. Stifter, A Welcoming Congregation meetings and other programs for 541-386-3373 541-386-1412 children, youth and adults THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Visitors Welcome Sunday Services 10 a.m. Youth Activities, Weds. 7 p.m. 1041 W Jewett Blvd, WS 493-1919 www.mormon.org THE DALLES SALVATION ARMY Lt. Raymond Morris, The Dalles, 541-296-6417 Sunday Coffee fellowship 10 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. TUCKER ROAD BAPTIST Pastor Dean E. Kelly, Jr. 1455 Tucker Road Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-1049 – Sundays – Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. – Wednesdays – Prayer Meeting 10 a.m. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL Rev. Lea Mathieu, Pastor, 111 E. 5th St., The Dalles, 541-296-2909 Worship 10 a.m. VALLEY WORSHIP CENTER 5780 Hwy 35, Mt.Hood/Prkdl Rev. Don & LaRonna Howell Sunday Service…….10:45am www.valleyworshipcenter.org valleyworshipcenter.pastor@ gmail.com or (541) 352-7269 WHITE RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Jeff Hoover 83147 Tygh Valley Rd. Tygh Valley, OR 97063 Worship 9 a.m. Sunday. Email: wrcfellowship@gmail.com; http://wrcfellowship.com; PO Box 11, Tygh Valley, OR 97063 WHITE SALMON PINECREST Nazarene Church 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Service & Children’s Service 6 p.m. Saturday Night Spanish Worship Service 255 Rhine Village Dr., White Salmon 360-567-5454 Come Join Us for the Story WHITE SALMON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 341 N. Main Avenue White Salmon, WA 98672 (509) 493-1308 wsumc@embarqmail.com www.whitesalmonumc.org WY’EAST COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Doug Massingill 3422 Odell Hwy, Odell 541-354-1063 Sunday Worship Schedule 9 a.m. Adult Bible Study 10 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 10 a.m.Worship Service Come let us worship! ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Tyler Beane Kelly, 101 W. 10th St., The Dalles, 541-296-9146 In-Person Worship each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Also pre-recorded services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month (available on YouTube).Visit our website www.zioninthedalles.com or our Facebook page. To be included in the next worship directory, contact us at 541-296-2141 ext 101 or email nikip@gorgenews.com