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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Saturday, January 17, 2015 A9 H APPENINGS Happenings may be edited for length. Listings may also be found online at hoodriver- news.com; click the Events tab. CALL TO ARTISTS ■ KOOBDOOGA: An Exhi- bition — Entry deadline Jan. 24, 2015. Exhibition at White Salmon Library; artists’ reception Jan. 31, 2-4 p.m. Artwork, pho- tographs, bead work, fiber arts, mediums to relate to the library’s first Community Reads Event featuring book “Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher.” Interested artists may pick up a copy of the book, exhibition details, display agreement and registration form at the library. KOOBDOOGA Committee reserves the right to reject works that do not meet the exhibition criteria. More info at 509-493-1132. AUDITIONS ■ Jan. 18-19 — “Good People,” Sun., 1-3 p.m. and Mon., 6-8. At the Columbia Cen- ter for the Arts. Roles for 4 women and 2 men. Readings will be from script. Sides are available at the art center at the gallery desk. For more informa- tion, please email judieh@ gorge.net or call 541-386-6221. FOR CHILDREN ■ Story Time at Hood River Library: Baby/Toddler storytime & Big Kids story time, 10:30 a.m. Thurs. mornings. ■ New Parent Services Playgroups For parents and their children ages newborn to 5; for more info contact Nancy Johanson Paul at 541-436-0319 or nan- cyp@nextdoorinc.org. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Cascade Locks City Hall gym. Tuesdays, 9-10:30 a.m. at Hood River Alliance Church, 2650 Montello Ave. (Contact the church at 541-386-2812 for details.) Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m. at HR Early Childhood Center (former Pine Grove School), bilingual, with developmental specialists available (follows school calen- dar). For more info call 541- 386-4919. ■ Jan. 17 — Hood River Library family matinees, “Tale of Despereaux,” 2 p.m. at the downtown library. The li- brary bills its series “great books made into great movies” and is free. There will be a drawing for a copy of the book, by Katie DiCamillo. ■ Jan. 24 — Hood River Library family matinees, “The Sword in the Stone,” 2 p.m. at the downtown library. The library bills its series “great books made into great movies” and is free. EXHIBITS ■ Through Jan. 23 — Cascade Yoga at Cascade Locks School 300 Wa Na Pa Street “Fossil Fools,” a collaborative installation by Diane Gadway and Janet Essley, at White Salmon Valley Library, 77 Wauna Ave., White Salmon; open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon., 10-8 Tues., 10-6 Wed. thru Fri.; 9-5 Sat. ■ Through Jan. 31 — “New Year, New Work,” 11-5 p.m. at the Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade St. Featuring work of 10 local artists: Julie Abowitt, Laurel Bushman, Merilee Cooper, Charlene Fort, Sally Gilchrist, Barbara Murphy, David Ryan, Sally Reichmuth, Steve Stegall, and Jennifer Szolnoki. ■ Jan. 31 — Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum in The Dalles presents Braceros of the Pacific Northwest presentation with Dr. Roberto de Anda, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Optional dinner ($15) at 6 p.m.; presenta- tion at 7. RSVP by Jan. 28 to 541-296-8600 ext. 201 or gorgediscovery.org. COMMUNITY EVENTS ■ Jan. 16 — HR History Museum fundraiser, “Maver- ick,” 300 E. Marina Dr. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; movie at 6. 1994 movie featuring Mel Gib- son, Jodi Foster and James Gar- ner. Funds to repair museum’s paddlewheel. Movie is cospon- sored by HR County Library Dis- trict. Free with museum admis- sion: $5 adults, children under 10 free, museum members and ac- tive military free. ■ Jan. 17 — Discussion, “Grave matters: Cultural Di- versity on Life and Death,” 2 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Free. Hosted by Hood River Coun- ty Library District and sponsored by Oregon Humanities. With Courtney Campbell, Oregon State University. More info at 541-386- 2535 or info@hoodriverlibrary. ■ Jan. 17 — Scrabble tour- nament, 2-4:30 p.m. at the White Salmon Valley Community Library, 77 NE Wauna Ave. Raise funds for teen summer reading. Teams of two players (par- ent/child teams, etc.); will pair up single players. Refreshments, prizes. More info at 509-493- 1132. ■ Jan. 17 — Wild Bill’s Bingo at the Elks Lodge, fundraiser for Elks scholarship programs, 7 p.m. Open to the community. Minimum $250 pro- gressive blackout each week. Hosted by the Elks and the Mid- Columbia Knights of Columbus. Dinners, starting at $8.50, are available from 5-7 p.m. ■ Jan. 19 — “The Dreams of Martin Luther King Jr. Live On: Building a Community with Justice for All,” 6:30 p.m. at Riverside Community Church. Musical celebration of the life, works and dreams of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. directed by Tim Mayer. Sponsored by Gorge Ecumenical Ministries. A potluck for friends and members of GEM at 5. Jan. 20 — Senior meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Communi- ty Center, corner of 5th St. and Hwy 14. Public always welcome. ■ Jan. 20 — Big Bingo at ■ Kids’ Gorge Soup deadline is near The deadline for Gorge Soup for Kids is Feb. 9. Young people starting a business or community project may vie for cash awards at the Feb. 26 soup dinner. Last year Gorge Soup awarded just under $3,000 to new student businesses and initiatives, with the first prize winner taking home almost $1,500. Applications can be found on Gorge Soup’s website: gorgesoup.wordpress.com. Applications must be handwritten, mailed, and post- ed marked by Feb. 9. Buy tickets at brownpapertickets.com/event/888297. the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive. Doors open and food avail- able at 5 p.m.; games begin promptly at 6 p.m. Funds raised support the Meals on Wheels pro- gram. ■ Jan. 21 — Gentle yoga for beginning seniors 50 and over, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Hood River Care Center, 729 Henderson Rd. Free. Taught by certified yoga instructor Christine Shannon. Wear loose, comfort- able clothing; bring yoga mat and water bottle; some mats available onsite. No experience necessary. ■ Jan. 21 — Successful Habit Change, 7-8:15 p.m. at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital board room (second floor). With Shelley Smith, MD. Create successful change. Sign up through Community Ed, 541- 386-2055, communi- ty.ed@hoodriver.k12.or.us, or hrcommunityed.org. Free. ■ Jan. 22 — CASA volun- teer training begins. Five week, 30 hour training course; learn to be an effective advocate for a local foster care child. Pre- registration required. Call 541- 386-3468 or visit gorgecasa.org. ■ Jan. 22 — Forklift Oper- ator Training, 10-2 p.m. at Your Rental & Party Center, 1113 Tuck- er Rd. With Tom Heep and Woody Eskilen. OSHA approved; receive an operating card. Sign up through Community Ed, 541- 386-2055, communi- ty.ed@hoodriver.k12.or.us, or hrcommunityed.org. $120. ■ Jan. 23 — Friday Fun Lunch with Highline Express, 11-1:30 p.m. at HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive on the Heights. Dancers and listeners welcome. ■ Jan. 23 — Friday Craft Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at New Leaf Studio, Oak and Cascade. Learn to knit a hat, scarf or mit- tens. Class 1 of 3 (Jan. 30, Feb. 6); $45, including classes and yarn. For more info contact Amy Zach- Athlete of the Week Noah Noteboom Intro to Yoga Gentle, beginner-level class. Tues. & Thurs. - 3:45-5:00 pm HRVHS basketball Noah Noteboom had a team-high 21 points last week in the HRVHS varsity boys basketball team’s 69-61 home win over Woodburn. Yoga for Everyone All-levels Hatha Yoga class. Tues. & Thurs. - 5:30-6:45 pm Register at www.hrcommunityed.org The Athlete of the Week will receive a large pizza with 2 toppings from Papa Murphy’s. Congratulations to our winner 1-17-15. (Classes/Adult/Health & Wellness) $72/month or $12/drop-in Tomme Fent, RYT-200 tommesyogaforlife@gmail.com 712-490-6417 er, 541-386-3996. ■ Jan. 24 — “Painting from the Heart,” 10:30-1 p.m. at New Leaf Studio, between Oak & Cascade. Express your true ideal, shadowy, divine self. $50; scholarships available. Three week class (Jan. 31 and Feb. 7). For more info contact Amy Zacher at 541-386-3996. ■ Jan. 24 — Free sleep presentation, 1-2 p.m. at Trinity Natural Medicine. Jennifer Szol- noki, MSW, LCSW, will talk about how to get a good night’s sleep without medication. More info at tworiverscoaching.com or 509- 281-1008. ■ Jan. 24 — Wild Bill’s Bingo at the Elks Lodge, fundraiser for Elks scholarship programs, 7 p.m. Open to the community. Minimum $250 pro- gressive blackout each week. Hosted by the Elks and the Mid- Columbia Knights of Columbus. Dinners, starting at $8.50, are available from 5-7 p.m. ■ Jan. 25 — Author read- ing, Molly Gloss, 2 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Gloss will read and discuss her new book “Falling from Horses.” Free. For more info, contact the Library Dis- trict at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or hoodriverlibrary.org. ■ Jan. 27— Senior meals, noon at the Lyle Lions Communi- ty Center, corner of 5th St. and Hwy 14. Public always welcome. ■ Jan. 27 — Big Bingo at the HR Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place, off Brookside Drive. Doors open and food avail- able at 5 p.m.; games begin promptly at 6 p.m. Funds raised support the Meals on Wheels pro- gram. ■ Jan. 27 — HR Watershed Group, 6-8 p.m. at the OSU Ex- tension meeting room. Focus on urban portion of Indian Creek, fire hazard reduction, birds to see and highlights from Indian Creek Stewards. ■ Jan. 28 — Gentle yoga for beginning seniors 50 and over, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Hood River Care Center, 729 Hen- derson Rd. Free. Taught by certi- fied yoga instructor Christine Shannon. Wear loose, comfort- able clothing; bring yoga mat and water bottle; some mats available onsite. No experience necessary. ■ Jan. 28 — Breastfeeding Support Group, 12-1 p.m. at Riverside Church, Fourth and State. Mother-to-mother support led by Columbia Gorge Breast- feeding Coalition and facilitated by a Certified Lactation Consul- tant. For more info call Jennifer McCauley, RN, IBCLC, 541-387- 6344. ■ Jan. 28 — Brown Bag Workshop: Google Drive, 12- 1 p.m. at Gorge Innoventure, 1000 E. Port Marina Dr. Ste. 101. Learn to use Drive to create and edit files, upload and store files, etc. Bring your computer or smart phone; attendees are also encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch. $5. H o o d R i v e r R o t a r y & M t . H o o d M e a d o w s R o t a r y S k i N i g h t J a n . 1 9 t h M L K I n S e r v i c e D a y 2 - 9 p . m . $15 in advance $20 day of Fundraiser for Local Scholarships & Community Needs visit https://www.skihood.com/rotary-night 1765 12th St. • Hood River • 541-386-7131 Public Notices NOTICE OF APPLI- CATION HOOD RIVER COUNTY PLANNING DE- PARTMENT Pursuant to the Hood River County Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Direc- tor will make a deci- sion regarding the following application on or around Fri, Feb 27, 2015: Hood River Sad- dle Club (P-14- 0268) is requesting a National Scenic Area Land Use Per- mit for the following improvements: Re- place an existing sign with a new, slightly larger sign. The proposed wood sign is 25 sq ft in size and two sided. The sign will be mounted on two 6- inch by 6-inch wood- en posts. The appli- cant is also propos- ing to replace ap- prox. 1,800 ft of an existing barbed wire fence with a new 5- foot high wire woven fence with wooden posts and rails. The subject parcel is located on the NE corner of Belmont Dr. and Country Club Rd.; 3N 10E 33D, Tax Lot 4500. The parcel is zoned Rural Residential (G-RR-2) within the General Manage- ment Area (GMA) of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. If you have comments on this application, please respond by 5:00 p.m., Fri, Jan 30, 2015. The application and supporting doc- uments are available for review or pur- chase (0.25¢ /sheet) at County Planning, 601 State St., Hood River, OR 97031; (541) 387-6840; plan.dept@co.hood- river.or.us. 5-1t NOTICE OF PUB- LIC HEARING HOOD RIVER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hood River County Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednes- day, January 28, 2015, beginning at 7 PM in the Board of County Commis- sioners' conference room on the first floor of the County Business Adminis- tration Building, 601 State Street, Hood River, Oregon 97031. The meeting agenda will consider amendments to the Hood River County Zoning Ordinance, Article 61 – Review By Board. File P-15- 0007 includes the following proposed amendments (other than housekeeping) to address: (1) clari- fying and simplifying who has standing and how to deter- mine “party” status; (2) the Board of County Commis- sioners scope of re- view in an appeal; and (3) the existing limits to reversing, remanding, or af- firming the underly- ing decision by the planning commis- sion. Notably, when conducting an on- the-record review the Board appears to lack explicit au- thority to modify the planning commis- sion’s decision of record. Any interested person may appear. Written comments or oral testimony by the public may be provided at the pub- lic hearing, or to staff in advance of the public hearing. For those written comments submit- ted the night of the hearing, at least 10 copies shall be pro- vided for the Plan- ning Commission and staff. A copy of the draft amendments is available for review or purchase ($0.25'/page) at Hood River County Planning (601 State Street, Hood River) seven (7) days prior to the hearing. For additional informa- tion or questions concerning the pro- posed amendments, please contact John Roberts, Hood River County Planning Di- rector, by e-mail at plan.dept@co.hood- river.or.us or by tele- phone at (541) 387- 6840. Documents will also be available online at: http://www.co.hood- river.or.us/. Click on the Community De- velopment page. The information will be updated until af- ter the final hearing by the County sioners. Board of Commis- 5-1t PUBLIC NOTICE It is the policy of Columbia Gorge Community College and its Board of Ed- ucation that there will be no discrimi- nation or harass- ment on the grounds of race, color, sex, marital status, na- tional origin, religion, age, disability, veter- an status, sexual ori- entation, and any other status protect- ed by applicable lo- cal, state, or federal law in any educa- tional programs, ac- tivities, or employ- ment. Persons having questions about equal opportunity and nondiscrimina- tion should contact: For Employment Robb Van Cleave, Chief Operating Offi- cer, Office: Rm 2.422, Phone: 541- 506-6151 For Educational Programs: Lori Ufford, Chief Academic & Student Affairs Officer, Of- fice: Rm. 2.103, Phone: 541-506- 6031 For Student Pro- grams, Activities, and Services: Michael Tap- house, Director of Advising & Career Services, Office: Rm. 3.224, Phone: 541-506-6026 5-1t Legal notice address hrnlegals@hoodrivernews.com Questions? Please call 541-386-1234