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Hood River News, Wednesday, January 21, 2015
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A SMALL BIG YEAR 2015:
Friendly bird counting competition in the Gorge
Paid notice
Clarence
Bridgeman Jr.
Clarence Edgar Bridge-
man Jr., 68, passed away at
his home in Carson, Wash.,
on Jan. 12,
2015. He was
born Nov. 28,
1946,
in
Bloomfield,
I ow a ,
to
Mary (Gar-
mon)
and
Clarence
Clarence
E d g a r
Bridgeman Jr. B r i d g e m a n
Sr.
Clarence graduated from
McKenzie High School in
1965 and had a career with
the U.S. Forest Service as a
forestry technician. He en-
joyed gardening, wine tast-
ing, going for walks, trying
new recipes and camping
on his property in Oregon.
His grandchildren were a
great joy to him and he es-
pecially loved to watch
their sporting events and
activities. He will be missed
by his children Carrie Mc-
Carty, of Camas, Wash.,
Michael Williams, of Car-
son, Claudine Bridgeman
and Mary Ybarra, both of
Hood River; eight grand-
children and one g reat-
grandchild.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
The family of Clarence
Edgar Bridgeman Jr. will
honor his life privately.
Please send condolences to
gardnerfh.com.
Death
Notice
John Marker
John F. Marker, 77, passed
away Jan. 15, 2015, at his
home in Mount Hood, Ore.,
surrounded by friends and
family. John was born Feb.
26, 1937.
Arrangements are under
the direction of Anderson’s
Tribute Center (Funerals •
Receptions • Cremations),
1401 Belmont Ave., Hood
River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
Please visit andersonstrib-
utecenter.com to leave a note
of condolence for family.
Join your friends and
neighbors in the Gorge by
tracking each species you
count in both Hood River
County and Klickitat Coun-
ty throughout 2015, now
through Dec. 31, 2015. All
you have to do is start a list
of species, recording the
date and location (and re-
port your final tally at the
first of the year). For rare
species, we ask that you list
them on ebird or otherwise
get confirmation for them to
count. This is a friendly
competition for prizes do-
nated by Hood River Hob-
bies. There will be a winner
for three categories this
year: adult birder, adult be-
ginning birder, and youth
birder. Please contact us if
you would also be interested
in donating prizes. Listing
birding efforts on ebird (see
ebird.org) also contributes
to ongoing data about birds
in this area.
This year’s competition is
dedicated to my f ather,
Larry Small (thus the title
Small Big Year), who passed
away January 8, 2015. I grew
up a couple blocks from the
beach in San Francisco.
When I was in college, I dis-
covered that there was an
endangered species of
shorebird that lived there
and I had missed for 20
something years of beach
going, so I started volun-
teering and then got hooked
on seeing the planet as habi-
tat for all sorts of creatures,
including birds. One of the
cool things that my Dad did
was volunteer to help me on
my monitoring efforts when
I was an intern with the
park service. Even after I
left that job and started
working at the Bird Obser-
vatory, he continued as one
of the most dedicated volun-
teers, walking the beach
counting plovers. I really
appreciated his participa-
tion and support. Last year
my family participated in
the Gorge Big Year started
by some local bird nerds,
and my kids got into birding
too, each listing 122 species
in the year and were really
a m a z e d a t h ow m a n y
species there were to see
Submitted photo
WINNERS OF THE 2014 Gorge Big Year bird watching contest are, left, Conner Ruhlen, 7 (122 species,
tied winner in youth category), Andy Angstrom, Hood River Middle School teacher (198 species, win-
ner of adult category), and DC Ruhlen, 11 (122 species, tied for winner in youth category).
and yet to find. I think my
dad really appreciated our
efforts to learn about birds,
so we are dedicating this
year to him (photo below).
For questions about big
year rules or ebird report-
ing, contact Andy Angstrom
andrewangstrom@g-
mail.com. For info on eBird
and logging bird sightings
and seeing rare bird re-
ports, go to eBird.org. For
info on bird outings in the
PET OF THE WEEK
Alice
to her people and likes to
f o l l ow t h e vo l u n t e e r s
around, even if she often
tries to veer us towards the
front door so she can go on
another walk! So much to
smell, so little time. Alice
isn’t super playful, but she’s
happy to try, if it makes you
feel better! She’s fine with
other dogs, absolutely loves
kids, knows some basic
commands, and has eyes
that speak volumes.
■
Happy Birding! Miko
Ruhlen, owner Hood River
Hobbies
Condon to
celebrate Robert
Burns Jan. 24
Alice loves kids and walks
This week volunteers at
Adopt A Dog have selected
A l i c e a s t h e p ro g r a m ’s
adoptable pet of the week:
How about this gorgeous
girl? Alice is (about) a 2
year old Walker Hound
weighing in at a healthy 50
p o u n d s. S h e a n d h e r 4
month old puppy showed up
at the shelter a while ago,
and surprisingly, no one has
claimed them, so now we
get to find the perfect home
for this deserving girl, and
her rambunctious little guy,
Arthur. She knows Arthur
will be fine on his own and
now she can’t wait to get
settled in with a new fami-
ly.
Alice is generally calm
and easy going, unless
you’re on a walk! This girl’s
hound side can’t help but
shine through and the nose
hits the ground, and she’s
ready for anything! And in-
side, she’s a true lovey-
dovey girl. Alice is devoted
G o r g e,
contact
miko@hoodriverhob-
bies.com.
Alice is housetrained,
c u r r e n t o n s h o t s, m i -
crochipped and spayed. The
adoption fee for this pre-
cious sweetheart is $200.
The fee to adopt is charged
to recoup standard veteri-
nary expenses. Since many
of our dogs are in foster,
please call ahead to
meet Alice in Odell at the
Hukari Animal Shelter, 3910
Heron Dr., Hood River, or
call for more information at
541-354-1083. Adoption
hours are Wed., 5-7 p.m. and
Sat., 9-11 a.m. You can fill
out an application online at
our website: hoodriveradop-
tadog.org, or download and
scan and email to us at
adoptadog@gorge.net, or
fax it in to 1-877-833-7166. We
o f f e r 2 4 Pe t Wa t c h m i -
crochips, which include
free registration into the
24PetWatch pet recovery
service. For more informa-
tion visit 24petwatch.com
or call 1-866-597-2424.
Scots from around the
region will gather at Con-
don Saturday for the 18th
annual Robert Burns Sup-
per, the honoring the birth
of Scotland’s national
poet as well as the rich
Scottish heritage of the
region.
Events of the Burns
Supper will begin at 2 p.m.
at the Condon Elks Lodge
and continue until 5 p.m.
The family of Ellis Island
ar rivee Eliza “Bess”
Davidson (1893-1983) and
C.D. “Carl” Anderson will
be celebrated, a tradition-
al meal of haggis, neeps
and tatties, Scotch eggs
and shortbread will be
served, some of Burns’
most famous works will
be read, recited and sung,
and the pipes and drums
will play.
A count of the clans
will be taken and, of
course, toasts will be
made to the “Old Coun-
try,” to the honored family,
to absent friends, to the
pipers and drummers and
“to a haggis.”
At the conclusion of the
program, all participants
and audience members
gather in a circle, hand in
hand, and sing together
one of Burns’ most well-
known songs, Auld Lang
Syne, “for the sake of old
times.” The merriment
often continues at the
Elks Lodge with addition-
al piping and dancing.
ODOT and Pacific Power issue winter travel and home safety reminders
Seven reminders to help
everyone travel safely on
mountain passes:
Travelers should expect
snow and ice covered roads as
they travel over mountain
passes this week and through
the weekend. People who are
unprepared for mountain
travel can jeopardize their
safety and the safety of others
on the road. Here are some re-
minders to ensure everyone
gets to where they are going
safely:
■ Dress for the weather:
Dress in warm layers and
limit exposed skin.
■ Drive for the conditions
of the road: Adjust your
speed to the road conditions.
■ Use chains and traction
tires: When chains are re-
quired, use the next chain up
car and the ground at the
same time, you could be elec-
trocuted.
Pacific Power also thanks
customers in advance for
being patient during power
outages, confident that crews
make every effort to keep out-
age durations to a minimum
and to restore power safely
and quickly.
Every home should have
an emergency kit that in-
cludes the following:
■ Flashlight
■ Battery-operated radio
and clock
■ Extra batteries
■ Non-perishable foods
■ Manual can opener
■ Bottled water
■ Blankets
If a power outage occurs,
Pacific Power encourages
customers to first check fuses
and circuit breakers. If the
power failure is not caused
inside the home or business,
the customer should report
the outage to Pacific Power at
1-877-508-5088.
With cold windy weather
blowing into parts of the
Northwest, Pacific Power re-
minds its customers and the
public to stay safe by avoiding
and reporting any downed or
dangling power lines.
■ Stay at least 30 feet away
from all downed power lines
and utility lines. Even if the
lines are not sparking, they
could be energized and ex-
tremely dangerous. If the
ground is wet, stay at least 60
feet away.
■ Call 911 immediately and
then call us toll free at 1-877-
508-5088 if you see a downed
power line. Don’t touch it.
■ Keep everyone, including
pets, out of the area. You can-
not tell if a line is dangerous
by just looking at it.
n Standing water or wet
ground can also be dangerous
if a live wire is nearby.
■ Do not touch a person if
a power line is touching
them. Immediately call 911.
■ If a power line falls
across your vehicle, stay in
the car and wait for emer-
gency personnel to cut the
power. If your vehicle is on
fire and you are in imminent
danger and you must get out
of the vehicle, jump — with
both feet together — as far
from the car as possible. If a
part of your body touches the
offenses and impounds:
Jan. 13 — Cascade Avenue,
2200 block — Vehicle hit and
run reported.
Jan. 14 — Oak Street at
Fourth Street — Hood River
resident reported being struck
by a motor vehicle while cross-
ing.
Jan. 15 — Hood River —
Motor vehicle crash reported.
Jan. 16 — Cascade Avenue,
2200 block — Hit and run re-
ported.
■ Outstanding warrants,
parole, probation or terms
violations:
Jan. 16 — State Street, 300
block — Hood River male ar-
rested for a probation viola-
tion.
Jan. 18 — Hood River —
Boise, Idaho, resident arrested
on two outstanding probation
violation drug warrants out of
Lamb County, Texas, and
lodged at NORCOR.
■ Theft, burglary or rob-
bery:
Jan. 12 — Second Street, 100
block — Theft of services from
a local restaurant reported.
Jan. 13 — Hood River —
Chain saw reported stolen.
Jan. 14 — Cascade Avenue,
2200 block — Subject detained
for shoplifting.
Jan. 15 — 12th Street, 1800
block — Lost or stolen purse
reported.
Jan. 15 — 12th Street, 1700
block — Theft of UPS pack-
ages the previous night report-
ed. The packages were later
found.
Jan. 17 — Eugene Street, 900
block — Possible car prowl re-
ported.
Jan. 18 — Oak Street, 800
block — Stolen iPhone report-
ed.
Jeremy Beddingfield 541-399-3933
Norm Byars 541-490-2940
area to put on your tire
chains.
■ Continuing to drive in
the snowy conditions hoping
the road will improve is not a
safe idea. Neither is stopping
in the middle of the highway
to put on tire chains.
■ Chain up areas and high-
way shoulders are not play-
grounds: Use designated
parking areas and never use
chain up areas or highway
shoulders as a place to play in
the snow.
■ Don’t park your vehicle
along the highway: Parking
on highway shoulders pre-
vents plowing activities, lim-
its access for emergency re-
sponders and creates a safety
hazard for other road users.
Abandoned or parked vehi-
cles along the highway will be
towed.
■ Consider your travel
time: Mountain passes see
the highest number of vehi-
cles on Sunday afternoons.
Know Before You Go: Visit
TripCheck.com or call 511.
traffic violation. After con-
tacting the vehicle, the offi-
cer detected signs of impair-
ment. The driver refused to
perform field sobriety tests.
The driver then performed
purely physical tests, which
he failed. The driver refused
to submit to a breath test and
a warrant was obtained to
gather evidence of the crime
of driving under the influ-
ence of intoxicants. He was
lodged at NORCOR.
■ Identity theft or
bank/credit card fraud:
Jan. 13 — Cascade Avenue,
2000 block — Possible identity
theft reported at a local restau-
rant. According to the report-
ing party, a possible stolen
credit card was used to pur-
chase food. The culprit of the
theft was later arrested and
lodged at NORCOR.
Jan. 17 — Eighth Street,
1000 block — Fraud reported.
■ Motor vehicle crashes,
■
WKO-High Cascade Mills
Buying Logs
& Timber
Douglas Fir
White Fir
Pine
POLICE LOG
Jan. 12 to 18
All calls were responded to
within the City of Hood River.
■ Controlled substance
violations (non-DUII):
Jan. 15 — 12th Street, 1700
block — Marijuana found.
Jan. 16 — Button Bridge —
Bingen resident arrested for
possession of heroin and giv-
ing false information to a po-
lice officer during a traffic
stop.
■ Disorderly conduct,
mischief, criminal trespass
and vandalism:
Jan. 14 — Oak Street, 300
block — Criminal mischief re-
ported.
■ Driving under the influ-
ence of intoxicants:
Jan. 17 — Hood River —
Hood River resident arrested
on the charge of driving under
the influence of alcohol.
Jan. 18 — Hood River —
Vehicle stopped for minor
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Jan. 13 — Wasco Street, 2400
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