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A2 Hood River News, Saturday, January 17, 2015 MLK Day holiday closures Nora’s Table Restaurant Schools and local government offices are closed on Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday. Banks and the Hood River Library will be closed, and there will be no delivery by United States Postal Service. The Hood River News offices will be open. ■ The Hood River Aquatic Center will host a special $1 open swim from 1-3:30 p.m. on Monday. The slide and rope swing will be open, and the party room is available for rental. (The Hood River Aquatic Center will be closed all day, Sat- urday, Jan. 24 for the Hood River Valley High School Invitational. The pool will reopen on Sunday, Jan.25 at 10 am.) R ON Continued from Page A1 Dunn has been with Hood River Rosauers for the past 18 years. He spent his first 10 years with the company as a cashier, transferring to the produce department in 2006, when produce manag- er Jim Delong (who has been with Rosauers almost 25 years) told him of an open position and asked if he was interested. He jumped at the chance. “ B o t h p o s i t i o n s h ave their challenges,” he said. “It’s a little easier in pro- duce because you’re dealing with that solely and not doing other transactions as well.” (Patrons still might see him up front periodically, however — he works as a substitute cashier as need- ed.) A s a p r o d u c e c l e rk , Dunn’s day begins with the “wet rack,” trimming leaf lettuce and prepping the other vegetables in that sec- tion of the store. He also ro- tates in new produce — Rosauers gets deliveries seven days a week — before moving to the organic wet rack and starting the process all over again. From there, he moves to the salad rack, keeping it — and the refrigerated salad d r e s s i n g s — s t o c ke d throughout the day, and then to the “dry racks,” company-speak for the fruits and vegetables that do not require moisture to keep them fresh, such as the apples, potatoes, mush- rooms and tomatoes. “We’re constantly replen- ishing,” he said. “That’s a typical day for produce.” Between all the trimming and prepping and stocking, he’s helping customers, an- swering questions or per- sonally showing where a particular item is located. H e ’s m o s t f r e q u e n t l y asked about country of ori- gin. Right now, a lot is com- ing from Mexico, which many people see as a nega- tive, he said. “But you have to get it out of the country when it’s out Special districts filing begins The filing period has start- ed for the Special District elec- tion on May 19, 2015. Filings for special district seats are accepted through March 19, which is also the deadline for districts to file a measure for the May election. Potential candidates can find the filing form on the Hood River County Elections website. All applications must be in our office no later than 5 p.m. on March 19. For details contact the Hood River County Elections office at 541-386-1442. of season,” he explained. Rosauers does carry local produce in season, some- thing Dunn said his manag- er greatly supports. “Jim encourages that,” Dunn said. “We have a lot of local stuff — you see what we have in our own back- yard. We have a lot of rela- tionships with growers in the valley.” Local food producers in- clude Nature’s Finest, Zion Farms, Hood River Organ- ics, and Windsong Farm, providing everything from apples and pears to corn and zucchini. “I’m amazed at the pro- duce they can put out,” Dunn said of these farmers. Another frequently asked question is what something tastes like, and he enjoys of- fering free samples. “ T r y b e f o r e yo u b u y, that’s my motto,” he said. “We’ll cut an apple. Try a grape out, make sure it tastes sweet. You want to know before you eat it or feed it to your own family.” What makes Dunn a great produce clerk is his atti- tude, said Delong. “Ron is a great produce clerk because he’s so per- sonable with the customers themselves,” said Delong. “Not only does he know the first and last names, he’s de- veloped personal relation- ships with these people over the years.” “You build friendships,” Dunn said. “We get loyal customers. I try to keep a positive attitude — I’ve al- ways had that.” Dunn likes to ask how his customers are doing, wish them a good day, and call them each by name. He strives to be a positive, happy face in his depart- ment. And he is. “Ron is dependable, trust- worthy, and loyal,” Delong said. “Ron is not only an employee, he’s also a friend, as I consider all my employ- ees. It’s been a pleasure to work with Ron over the years, as well as my crew.” ■ Know someone you’d like to see featured in the Satur- day Spotlight? Email your recommendations to Trisha Walker at twalker@hood- rivernews.com. Destiny Theatres Fri - Tue, Jan. 16 - Jan. 20, 2015 Subject to change. Check times daily. Columbia Cinemas 2727 W. 7th St., The Dalles - 296-8081 A MERICAN S NIPER (R-17) Friday - Tuesday 12:30 3:30 6:45 Fri - Sat & Tue 12:30 3:30 6:45 9:00 P ADDINGTON (PG) B LACKHAT (R-17) 1:15 4:15 6:30 Friday - Tuesday 12:45 3:45 7:00 Fri - Sat & Tue 12:45 3:45 7:00 9:15 T AKEN 3 (PG-13) Friday - Tuesday 1:00 4:00 6:30 Fri - Sat & Tue 1:00 4:00 6:30 9:30 Additional information ONLINE! BA R G A I N T U E S D A Y S * The Hood River Rosauers location is the only such store in Oregon, Dunn said. Headquartered in Spokane, Wash., Rosauers also has stores in Washington, Idaho and Montana. The Hood River location opened in the 1970s, he said. sold to new chef owner Stu and Kathy Watson an- nounced this week that Chef Roman Deingruber and his wife, Amy Kaefer, have pur- chased Nora’s Table. The new owners intend to keep the farm-to-table format, and ex- pand hours. “We searched for a long time for the right buyer who loves local food, spirits, wine and beer as much as we do, and we and our staff are very excited to welcome Roman and Amy. They will bring a lot of youthful energy and expe- rience to Nora’s,” said Chef Kathy Watson. The new owners will take over on Feb. 7. The restaurant will be open under the Wat- sons’ management through Feb. 6. The Watsons opened Nora’s www.MoviesInTheDalles.com as a line cook, returning later to the Royalton as sous chef. He then spent nine years man- aging both Café Gitane and Bread Restaurant in New York. He was asked by the chef of Gjelina to come to Los An- geles to manage the kitchen and expedite at this highly-re- garded Venice Beach restau- rant, and remained for six years. Kaefer was owner and gen- eral manager of Ruorganic Events in Los Angeles, spe- cializing in natural and organ- ic wedding coordination and catering, from 1986 to 2011. In the near future, the new owners will add lunch and ex- pand breakfast to seven days a week year round, as well as re- maining open seven nights a week year round. The Ale List Logsdon adds downtown taproom By KIRBY NEUMANN-REA News editor Logsdon Farmhouse Ales is coming to town. Owner Dave Logsdon an- nounced this week that after four years brewing award- winning Belgian-style ales in his farmhouse east of Odell, he’s adding a taphouse at 505 Cascade, next to Knead Bak- ery in downtown Hood River. (The space, owned by Steve Bronsveld, had been a surf shop for a few years in the early 2000s.) Logsdon said the taproom will be open, with minimal physical improvements, for the Zwickelmania weekend Feb. 14-15, and then close up for full renovations, for open- ing as early as May. ■ Everybody’s Brewing owner Doug Ellenberger pointed out two other major developments with his White Salmon brewery: ■ In December Every- body’s hired Jess Caudill, formerly of Wy’east Labora- tory of Odell, as brewmaster. Caudill will oversee a brew- ing staff of four; Ellenberger concentrates on running the overall business, but still keeps a hand in the brewing. “We’ve known each other since we worked at Full Sail, and he was ready to make a change and I was anxious to bring on an old friend,” El- lenberger said.” ■ Meanwhile, construc- tion is almost complete on the brewery expansion, with plenty of more room on the outside deck, and a doubling of brewing capacity from 3,500 barrels to “a little more than the 7,800 barrel range,” Ellenberger said. ■ Want to expand your “vo- cabu-alery”, and taste some delicious brews at the same time? Volcanic Bottle Shop offers its winter beer style series, which stated Jan. 7 ($12-15 for the glass and six tastings). Coming Jan. 21 – Solera Brewery and sour and blend- ed beers, Feb. 4 — hop chem- istry with Double Mountain; Feb. 18 — Walking Man, strong ales; March 4 — Everybody’s Brewing, porters; March 18 – pFriem Family Brewers, Weissbiers. ■ Staying on the hop topic: John Metta and Jeff Nicol of Hood River, two of the minds behind the Gorge Cider Guild, will speak at the Feb. 2-6 Cider Con, in Chica- go. They are also founders of the cidery Maeve, which is not yet producing cider for sale or public consumption. Metta will speak about making cider with hops, and Nicol will address the prac- tice of the “custom crush” – a cidery working with a sec- ond party to create a specific brew. Cider Con is the annual meeting of the National Cider Association. Metta will pour hop-infused ciders of his own making, and pour other hoop-based offerings from Oregon and Washing- ton cideries including Cider Riot, Square Mile, Methow, Tieton, and Bull Run, in ad- dition to ”La Fleur,” by Brian Perkey of Hood Valley Cider in Parkdale, which uses hop extract. ■ A cross-river collaboration – “Stoked Coffee Porter” — Top Dog Grooming is BACK! $10 OFF links Stoked Roasters on the Hood River waterfront and Everybody’s Brewing. The expansion on the existing porter (5.6 percent/45 IBU), is pouring now at Every- body’s on Jewett Street in White Salmon, and Stoked will have it on tap within about a week. Stoked owner Jax Mariash Koudelie said the ale uses ac- tual Bluebird blend dark roast coffee grounds – not just flavoring, as is often the case in “coffee” beers. Blue- bird, a dark roast, is about to become Everybody’s house roast, Mariash Koudele said. “It’s been my dream. I love beer and a big reason why I applied for a liquor license, so we could do collaborations,” Mariash Koudele said. “It’s re- ally fun to create premium roasted coffee and beer.” A HOOD RIVER NEWS (ISSN 07465823) is published twice weekly, every Wednesday and Saturday. Subscription rates: $42 per year prepaid ($36 for senior citizens, 65 and over) in Hood River County and western Wasco County, Oregon; and Klickitat and Skamania counties,Washington. Elsewhere, $68 prepaid per year. Known office of pub- lication, 419 State Ave., Hood River, OR 97031-2031. Periodicals postage paid at Hood River, Oregon. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HOOD RIVER NEWS, P.O. Box 390, Hood River, OR 97031-0103. dedicated Hefe drinker, she said she took an immediate liking to the Stoked porter. “I really like it and had never ex- plored dark beers before, and it was so good.” “It’ll be gone within a week but we plan to do it again,” said Everybody’s owner Doug Ellenberger. “You taste our normal hoppy note and then a chocolatey sweetness in the aroma more than the taste. It’s a nice ad- dition to what was already a pretty smooth drinking porter. We‘re very happy with the result.” “I’ve known Jax and Lance (Koudele) awhile and we’re just excited to help support another local business,” he said. 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