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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Saturday, January 3, 2015 R EVIEW Continued from Page A1 tracks had been discovered in the Mt. Hood National For- est, only the second time a wolf has been documented in the Oregon Cascades since 1947. It was unknown whether the wolf is part of a pack, whether it is male or fe- male, or if it is a resident or transient wolf. Some herald- ed the return of the animal, while others expressed con- cerns over livestock preda- tion. Update: In November, west-side residents reprted evidence of a wolf near their home on Country Club Road. ■ A state law goes into ef- fect that creates a medical marijuana dispensary reg- istry program. Hood River County’s first fully-legal dis- pensary, The Gorge Green Cross, opens up in July on the corner of Sixth and Oak streets in downtown Hood River. The city’s second dis- pensary, Mountain View Nat- urals, opens a month later on May July ■ Barrett Park is in the news once again as HRVRC announces plans to appeal Hood River Parks and Recre- ation’s decision to develop an RC airplane field and re- quests the state pull a grant earmarked for Barrett Park. Eventually, Parks and Rec de- cides to pull the application for the RC field and develop facilities that do not require an application. The state al- lows Parks and Rec to use the grant money for another site. Update: Parks and Rec is still looking for another site. ■ Law enforcement con- ducts searches for 24-year- old Jason Muschaweck of Parkdale, who is reported missing from his Clear Creek Road home since May 4. Family members contact- ed police after finding the home had been ransacked and Muschaweck’s 2-year-old pit bull had been shot and stabbed. The dog survived the incident; friends, family, and law enforcement searched for Muschaweck, but found few clues as to his whereabouts. ■ The county purchases a 2.05-acre property off West Cascade Avenue it intends to develop as much-needed workforce housing for the community. The parcel of land, which was purchased for $325,000, is located be- hind another af fordable housing development: Hood River Crossing. The county reported the development will be geared towards peo- ple who make too much money to meet the income requirements for Hood River Crossing, but don’t make enough money to afford un- subsidized housing in Hood River. Development was tar- geted for completion within three years. ■ Hood River County’s un- employment becomes the lowest out of all counties in the state with a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.2 percent, beating out Benton County. The Oregon Employment De- partment noted this was the first time Hood River had been ahead of Benton Coun- W ORSHIP D IRECTORY ASSEMBLY OF GOD IN MARCH Micha Rieschert and Mike Rachford opened Hood River County’s first fully-legal medical marijuana dispensary, The Gorge Green Cross, located on Oak Street in Hood River. Wasco. ■ Hood River County School District announces it will need to make $800,000 in budget cuts for the 2014-15 school year due to a reduc- tion in state education fund- ing. Superintendent Dan Goldman reported a 2-per- cent reduction in programs would be needed. In May, the district passes its budget that includes cuts to staff, materi- als, pro g rams, and bus routes. April ■ After ceasing operations in November 2013, Hanel De- velopment Group auctions off its remaining equipment at the lower Hanel Mill site in Odell. T he following month, the Port of Hood River purchases the 9.3-acre mill site for $850,000, subject to a due-diligence process. The port stated at the time it had planned to sue the prop- erty for economic develop- ment purposes. ■ In what is a sign of the valley’s growing cider indus- try, the Hood River County Chamber of Commerce hosts the first Hard-Pressed Cider Fest at the Mt. Defiance Cold Storage Unit in Odell. The festival featured 40 ciders from 12 cideries, including a handful from the Gorge. Over 1,000 people attended the festival, which sold out of its cider in three-and-a-half hours. Update: By the end of 2014, four cider makers were bottling or kegging by year’s end, with at least one more aiming to start in 2015. ■ Cascade Locks, Hood River, and Hood River Coun- ty all consider the idea of placing moratoriums on medical marijuana dispen- saries that began registering with the state in March. The moratoriums are ostensibly designed for the local gov- ernments to set up their own restrictions on the “time, place, and manner” in which the dispensaries can conduct business. The county and Cascade Locks both decide to impose moratoriums, but the city of Hood River does not, making dispensaries legal within the city limits. Update: The moratoriums will be expiring in April 2015. Update : Jason Muschaweck still has not been found. ■ Licenses for same-sex marriages begin to be filed in Hood River County and across Oregon after a federal judge rules the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is uncon- stitutional. The first couple to be married in the county are Samantha Meyers and Amanda Durnez after being in a relationship for four years. “It’s a crazy feeling. We feel wonderful, and it’s an honor to realize we are the first,” in the county, Mey- ers said. June ■ The episode of “Hotel Impossible” featuring Hood River’s Vagabond Lodge airs on The Travel Channel. Crews from the cable TV show were at the motel prop- erty earlier in the spring to film host Anthony Melchior- ri directing the motel’s makeover. The Vagabond’s owner, Grant Polson, called it “a totally great experi- ence.” ■ Orchardists state they’re having trouble finding enough labor to harvest the year’s bountiful cherry crop. Late in the month, the crop is damaged by an early sum- mer rainstorm, with split- ting reported as high as 70 percent. Despite the split- ting, the rain wasn’t as dam- aging as a similar storm that hurt cherry crops in June 2013. ■ Geotechnical work be- gins on an abandoned por- tion of the Historic Colum- bia River Highway that is to be restored for hiking and biking purposes. The work was designed to provide data to engineers on the composi- tion of material located other the abandoned high- way. The Oregon Depart- ment of Transpor tation plans to reconstruct a sec- tion that will run from Wyeth to Starvation Creek, and will eventual complete the rest of the trail to Hood River. Update: Hood River Coun- ty Planning Department cur- rently evaluating ODOT’s ap- plication that will allow for actual construction of the trail to commence. RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY Pastor Terry Abbott 979 Tucker Rd. Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-3656 www.river-of-life-assembly.org For details check the current bulletin on our website riveroflifeassembly@gmail.com Service Schedule Sunday 8:30 a.m. Early Worship Celebration 10:00 a.m. Coffee, Conversation & Refreshments 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration & KidzChurch, K-6th* 6:00 p.m. Discipleship Classes (choose from three topics)* Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Royal Rangers & Mpact Girls Club (K-6th)* Connect Groups for Adults (several groups to choose from) Thursday 6:30 p.m. Youth Group 7-12th 7:00 p.m. Connect Group Upper Valley *Childcare provided at the church for those attending BAPTIST 1st BAPTIST CHURCH of ODELL 3081 Odell Hwy, 541-490-3171 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 1280 W. Jewett • White Salmon Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Jr/Sr. High Youth • Small Groups (call for times & location) Pastor Mark Hoeffner (509) 493-2597 www.gracews.org BELMONT DRIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 4200 Belmont Road 541-386-4201 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible study 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible study 6:00 p.m. PARKDALE BAPTIST 6310 Dee Hwy., 541-352-6515 Bobby Joe Beauchamp, Pastor Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday Study, 6 p.m. TUCKER ROAD BAPTIST Pastor Dean E. Kelly, Jr. 1455 Tucker Road Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-1049 – Sundays – Bible Study, All Ages, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. – Wednesdays – Prayer Meeting 6 p.m. CATHOLIC Call Bernie today 541-490-0167 Bernie Dittenhofer A division of Mann Mortgage, LLC Licensed Mortgage Banker 509 Cascade Ave., Suite F, Hood River NMLS #2550 NMLS #114231 Apply at berniedittenhofer.westcorpmortgage.com ty and still ranked first in the state since January 2000. ■ Hood River Valley Parks and Rec arranges a public hearing to receive input on a dog park for the Hood River area. The dog park would be a designated area where dogs can roam off-leash and so- cialize with other animals. The two sites initially con- sidered were located down at the Hook and up near the Union Street substation lo- cated off of Indian Creek Trail. Update: Sites are still being evaluated by HRVPRD. ■ Dee-area resident Dale Allen Bush, 66, was arrested for attempted murder, as- sault in the first degree, and possession of methampheta- mine after allegedly knifing Richard E. Wilson, 54, of Ocean Park, Wash., causing life-threatening wounds. Law enforcement also re- ported finding ammunition, explosives, illegal weapons, and drugs on Bush’s proper- ty. Bush had previously been arrested in 1999 on a federal fugitive warrant for drugs ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 1501 Belmont, Hood River Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation in English/Spanish 4-5 p.m. Saturday Mass in English 5:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish 7 p.m. Sunday Mass in Spanish 8 a.m. Mass in English 10 a.m. Mass in Spanish 1 p.m. Holiday Masses 7 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 7 p.m. Daily Mass 7:30 a.m. Father Ronald M. Maag, Pastor, 541-386-3373 CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE HOOD RIVER ALLIANCE “You’re Always Welcome!” 2650 W. Montello St. 541-386-2812 www.hoodriveralliance.org Steve Grace, Senior Pastor John Blosser, Associate Pastor Tina Graves, Youth Pastor Emily Blosser, Worship Pastor Sunday Morning 2 Worship Services 9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Monday Night Senior Youth Group Tuesday Night Celebrate Recovery Group, 6:15 p.m. (Contact Person: John Blosser 507-820-0871) Wednesday Night Junior Youth Group Nightly Activities Small group Bible studies through the week. La Iglesia Esperanza Y Vida Sabado 6 p.m. Spanish Service Saturday at 6 p.m. Tony Estey, Pastor Llame para un orario completo 541-806-2691 CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 701 Washington St. The Dalles, OR 97058 Sunday Service 10 a.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST HOOD RIVER CHURCH OF CHRIST 1512 Tucker Road Cody Singleton - Minister 9:45 Bible Classes 10:45 Services 541-386-2782 Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ODELL CHURCH OF CHRIST 3784 Summit Drive Worship 10:30 a.m. 541-354-3127 COVENANT CHRISTIAN COVENANT HOOD RIVER Pastor Fritz Stranz Temporary service location 8th and Pacific (Horizon School) Sunday service at 5pm Wednesday Youth and KIDZ- call 541.386.8805 for location DISCIPLES OF CHRIST HOOD RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Interim Pastor Myrna Phillips 975 Indian Creek Road 541-386-2608 hoodrivervalleychristianchurch.com – Sunday – 9:30 a.m. Classes for all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship & Children Worship & Wonder 5:00 p.m. Youth meetings Call for information on other pro- grams for children, youth and adults Childcare provided for all activities EPISCOPAL ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST 11th & Eugene Rev. Anna Carmichael Sunday Holy Eucharist at 8 and 10 a.m. Child Care at 10 a.m. Wednesday Holy Eucharist at 11:30 a.m Everyone is welcome. For more information, call: St. Mark’s Office 541-386-2077 A5 IN AUGUST: Kiters cruise the river in Lyle while the Rowena fire burns in the background. and weapons violations. The 2014 arrest held similarities to the 1999 incident, in that Bush’s residence was found by law enforcement to con- tain chemicals for the manu- facture of methampheta- mine, as well as “a stash of weapons, including fully au- tomatic assault weapons, hand grenades and other weapons, buried under- ground in a refrigerator.” Update: Bush is still in prison, waiting for further proceedings. LDS SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH 8th & Pacific, Hood River Tommy Moon, Pastor Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. svbchr.org CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 18th & May, Hood River ALL ARE WELCOME! Hood River Ward Sacrament Meeting 10 a.m. Sunday School 11:20 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m. Grupo en Español Hora Sacramental (Traducida) 10 a.m. Escuela Dominical (Clase en Español) 11:20 a.m. Sacerdocio y Sociedad de Socorro (En Ingles) 12:10 p.m. LUTHERAN CONCORDIA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELS Evangelical Lutheran Synod 11th & Pine • Hood River 541-386-4004 or 541-298-8385 Pastor Jesse Jacobsen Sunday School & Bible Class 8:00 a.m. Divine Service 9:00 a.m. Office Hours: Wednesday www.concordiahoodriver.org IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 305 9th St., 541-386-3046 Pastor Jeff Mueller www.ImmanuelHR.org Sunday Morning Schedule Adult Bible Class - 8:30 a.m. Worship Service - 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. Momentum - 11:30 a.m. Small Groups All Week Check our website for details Sr. High Youth Group Saturday 6:30 p.m. “It’s all about RELATIONSHIPS!” METHODIST/LUTHERAN ASBURY OUR REDEEMER PARTNERSHIP Pastor David King 1140 Tucker Road 541-386-3993 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 10-10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 10:30 a.m. Celebration Worship 10:30 a.m. Christian Education Everyone is welcome! NAZARENE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Joel & Mindy Alsworth, pastors 2168 Belmont Drive Church Office: 541-386-2604 Fax: 541-386-2064 9 a.m.-Noon Church Web site: www.hrnaz.org Sunday Worship Service – 9:30 a.m. Christian Education/Sunday School (for all ages) – 11 a.m. Monday-Thursday Home Group Studies Tuesday: 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Time 8 a.m. Ladies Breakfast Downtown 6:30 p.m. Youth Group PARKDALE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 4th & Van Nuys (by grade school) Services Carl Casey, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Ladies’ Bible Study, Mon. 9:30 a.m. Call 541-352-6913 or 541-490-6673 for further details. NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Senior Center 2010 Sterling Place Sundays 10 a.m. “Love Jesus, Love People” For more information contact John: 541-354-2495 or Don: 541-231-3482 www.hoodriver-biblefellowship.org FAITH BIBLE CHURCH 1889 Belmont, 541-386-3557 www.fbchoodriver.org Pastor Bruce Parker – Sunday – Sunday School (all ages) 9:15-10:15 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.-12:00 Nursery provided 10:30 a.m.-12:00 – Weekdays – We offer various Home Groups, Bible studies, and other activities. August The Rowena Fire torches 3,680 acres of land between Rowena and the west edge of The Dalles, becoming the largest fire in the Gorge that summer and attracting na- Please see 2014, Page A8 PRESBYTERIAN PARKDALE COMMUNITY CHURCH 4910 Baseline Drive 541-352-7747 Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m. Rev. Mark N. Willems, Pastor QUAKER RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS Mountain View Worship Group meets First and Third Sundays of the month at 10 a.m. at 700 Union St. (the old Episcopal Church) Everyone is welcome. Contact Jeff Hunter, 541 386 5779 or Lark Lennox, 541 296 3949 for directions and information. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 13th & Oak, 541-386-3220 Ron Hart, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service Spanish Services meet at 1100 22nd St. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST MID-COLUMBIA UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Sunday Worship and Children’s Program 10 a.m. at the Rockford Grange 4262 Barrett Drive, Hood River Classes, Groups & Community Service Rev. Judy Zimmerman Info: (541) 241-6771 or www.mcuuf.org We Are A Welcoming Congregation. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH UCC Heart of Downtown at 4th & State Worship at 10:30 a.m. riversideucc.com Doubters welcome An “Open & Affirming” congregation Rev. Vicky A. Stifter, 541-386-1412 BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Inclusive - Welcoming - Peace & Justice 480 East Jewett Blvd. (509) 493-1747 White Salmon Morning Family Worship & Sunday School 10 a.m. http://church.gorge.net/bethel www.bethelwhitesalmon.org UNITED METHODIST PINE GROVE/ODELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3422 Odell Hwy., Odell; 541-354-1063 Christy Matson, Lay Preacher 2415 Eastside Road, Pine Grove Sunday Worship Schedule Adult Sunday 8:45 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sept.-June at Odell Building July & Aug. at Pine Grove Building Everyone is Welcome THE VINEYARD “A COMMUNITY OF CHURCHES” VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF HOOD RIVER “Come as you are!” Pastor Denny & Sue Anderson Assoc. Pastor Dave Turner Youth Pastor Carrie Turner Sunday Worship Celebration Coffee & Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 Youth Group - Wednesdays 6:15 Grades 6-12 AWANAS - Thursdays 6:30 Ages 3 through 6th grade Home Groups - Thursdays 6:30 Celebrate Recovery - Fridays 6:15 www.vcfhr.org. 508 9th St. (Across from Children’s Park) 541-386-7070