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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